MU is -19.9% from its 3-month high and -27.6% from its 52-week high. Nobody knows if or when it will recover; history only shows how past drops played out.
In the last three years, 3 drops of 20% or more fully recovered, after about 44 trading days on average.
MU daily close, 2026-04-22 to 2026-10-16
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MU's past 20%+ drops and recoveries
Peak
Low
Drop
Back to the peak
2024-06-18
2025-04-04
-57.6%
110 trading days (2025-09-12)
2025-11-10
2025-11-20
-20.5%
13 trading days (2025-12-10)
2026-03-18
2026-03-30
-30.3%
10 trading days (2026-04-14)
2026-06-25
2026-07-29
-39.1%
not yet
Also worth knowing about MU
Insiders sold $96.9M over 90 days and bought none on the open market; sales are often routine (taxes, pre-planned plans).
On share issuance, the dilution score is 0/100 (low). Share count +0.8% over a year.
The 2026-12-15 earnings report (59 days away). Micron Technology Inc beat estimates in 4 of the last 4 quarters (average surprise +16.2%); a miss would break that pattern.
An open-market purchase by an insider at Micron Technology Inc. There has been none in 90 days; Form 4 filings would show one within two business days of the trade.
Analyst ratings: the average score moved from 4.24 to 4.21 over three months (1 = strong buy, 5 = strong sell). A run of downgrades after earnings usually shows up here first.
Price levels: a close above $1213.18 would be a new 52-week high (+38.0% from here); a close below $198.24 would be a new 52-week low (-77.4%).
Growth: revenue changed +256.3% year over year in the quarter ending Sep 2026 (trend: accelerating). At a P/E of 11.8, a slowdown would matter more than at a lower multiple.
New shares: dilution risk is low now. A new shelf registration (S-3) or a prospectus supplement (424B) for an offering would raise it.
These are the specific events and levels to watch. None of them is a prediction.
How MU compares with its peers
Stock
Close
1 month
3 months
From 52-wk high
P/E
Price/sales
Revenue growth
MU
$878.84
-10.1%
+1.6%
-27.6%
11.8
7.47
+256.3%
NVDA
$214.13
-2.4%
+5.5%
-10.5%
27.1
17.03
+83.4%
MSFT
$529.05
+6.3%
+31.8%
-2.6%
29.5
11.84
+17.8%
GOOGL
$340.59
-1.9%
-3.2%
-15.3%
17.1
9.4
+20.1%
PLTR
$186.03
+5.6%
+38.0%
-11.0%
160.4
77.62
+78.9%
AMD
$528.75
-3.0%
+5.0%
-18.6%
135.9
20.9
+39.5%
Over the past month MU ranks 6 of 6 in this group (-10.1%); the best was MSFT (+6.3%) and the weakest MU (-10.1%).
MU's P/E of 11.8 is below the peers' median of 29.5, so investors pay less for each dollar of its profit.
MU history: what happened after similar moves
Month ending
Move in that month
1 month later
3 months later
2024-11-15
-14.0%
+12.7%
+7.2%
2024-12-19
-10.9%
+20.5%
+8.3%
2025-04-03
-21.1%
+8.2%
+61.5%
2025-07-22
-11.5%
+7.3%
+89.4%
2026-03-26
-17.1%
+47.6%
+218.7%
2026-07-16
-21.6%
+13.9%
+7.2%
Since 2023, MU fell 10.1% or more in a month 10 times (separate episodes, not counting the current one). Three months later it was higher in 8 of 10 cases; the median change was +7.8%.
Past moves don't predict the next one; they show how volatile the stock has been.
Questions people also ask
Do analysts think MU is a buy?
53 of the 58 analysts who cover Micron Technology Inc rate it a buy or strong buy, for a consensus of Buy. Ratings describe analysts' views, not a guarantee, and they change after earnings. More →
When does Micron Technology Inc report earnings next?
The next report is expected on 2026-12-15, 59 days from now. Micron Technology Inc beat the average estimate in 4 of its last 4 reports. More →
Is Micron Technology Inc issuing new shares?
Dilution risk reads low (0/100); the share count changed +0.8% in a year.
Are MU insiders buying or selling?
Insiders sold $96.9M of MU on the open market in 90 days and bought none. Sales are often routine (taxes, diversification, pre-planned plans); purchases with their own money are the stronger signal.
Does MU pay a dividend?
Yes: $1 per share over the last 12 months, about 0.06% at today's price.
Is Micron Technology Inc profitable?
Yes. Micron Technology Inc had $133.2B of revenue over the last 12 months with a net margin of 63.8% and a P/E of 11.8.
Dates to watch for MU
Date
Event
Why it matters
Wed Oct 28, 2026
MSFT earnings
A read-through for MU: results from a peer often move the group.
Wed Oct 28, 2026
GOOGL earnings
A read-through for MU: results from a peer often move the group.
Wed Oct 28, 2026
Federal Reserve rate decision
Market odds: 85% hold, 1% cut, 14% hike.
Mon Nov 16, 2026
13F filing deadline
Funds disclose what they held on 2026-09-30, including MU.
Tue Nov 17, 2026
NVDA earnings
A read-through for MU: results from a peer often move the group.
Fri Nov 20, 2026
Monthly options expiration
Often heavier trading and bigger swings in widely traded stocks.
Tue Dec 15, 2026
Micron Technology Inc earnings
Results and guidance; the biggest scheduled event for the stock.
Insider trades can come any day: they must be filed on Form 4 within two business days.
Key terms on this page
P/E ratio
Price divided by the last 12 months of earnings per share. A P/E of 20 means investors pay $20 for each $1 of yearly profit. It is only defined when the company is profitable.
Form 4
The SEC form a company's officers, directors and 10% owners must file within two business days of buying or selling its stock.
Open-market trade
A purchase or sale on the exchange at the market price, paid with the insider's own money (code P or S on Form 4), as opposed to option exercises, grants or gifts.
Dilution
When a company issues new shares, each existing share owns a smaller piece of the company. Common sources: stock offerings, convertible debt and large stock-based pay.
52-week high / low
The highest and lowest daily closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days).
Analyst consensus
The average of Wall Street analysts' ratings (strong buy to strong sell). Analysts skew positive, so a hold is often read as a cautious view.
EPS and earnings surprise
Earnings per share is profit divided by shares. The surprise is how far the reported number came in above or below the analysts' average estimate.
Where these numbers come from
Price: daily closing prices through 2026-10-16; changes use 5, 21 and 63 trading days; the 52-week range uses the last 252 closes.
Insider trades: SEC Form 4 filings for the last 90 days, counting only open-market purchases (code P) and sales (code S); option exercises, grants, gifts and filings with data errors are left out.
Analyst ratings: counts of current ratings from 58 analysts, compared with three months ago.
Earnings dates and estimates: a market-data calendar; reported vs expected EPS for the last 4 quarters.
Valuation and growth: revenue, earnings, margins and share counts from the company's SEC filings (XBRL data, latest quarter Sep 2026); P/E and price/sales use the latest close.
Fund ownership: SEC Form 13F filings for Q2 2026.
Dilution: share-count changes and offering-related SEC filings (shelf registrations, prospectus supplements, convertible notes) over two years, scored 0-100.
History: 21-trading-day moves over about three years of daily closes, counted once per episode.
Every number on this page is computed from the data when the page is refreshed (usually daily); nothing is typed in by hand. This is information, not investment advice.
People and companies connected to MU
Sanjay Mehrotra — President and CEO of Micron Technology Inc.
Nvidia (NVDA) — uses Micron's HBM memory in its AI GPUs.
Public, widely reported roles and business ties as of 2026-10-17.
In the news
2026-10-17 · Is Micron's Incredible Run About to End?
2026-10-17 · Apple, Nvidia each gave $25M to Trump's White House ballroom — but the president's own name is nowhere on the donor list.
2026-10-17 · Think It's Too Late to Buy Micron? Here's the 1 Reason Why There's Still Time.
2026-10-17 · Nvidia’s CEO Says “All of This Is Going to Pass” After Tech Lost $1 Trillion in a Day.
2026-10-17 · Cathie Wood-Led Ark Invest's Biggest Q3 Winners and Losers — PLTR, NVDA, TXG Led While TSLA, RKLB Dragged.
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Sources: SEC EDGAR (Form 4, 8-K/6-K, prospectuses, XBRL share counts) and daily closing prices. Insider sales are often routine (taxes, diversification, pre-planned 10b5-1 plans). Not investment advice.
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