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How to buy Micron Technology stock.
$972.78 +2.42% MU price as of August 15, 2026
Micron is one of the world's largest memory chip makers and a growing supplier of high-bandwidth memory (HBM), the specialized DRAM that sits alongside AI GPUs. Training clusters are increasingly limited by memory bandwidth, not just raw compute, so every new Nvidia Blackwell generation pulls more HBM per server. Micron also invested in Anthropic's Series H round.
- Market cap
- $1.03T
- P/E ratio
- 20.6
- Revenue (TTM)
- $90.27B
- Revenue growth (YoY)
- +345.7%
- 52-week range
- $113.46 – $1,255
- Day range
- $956.20 – $984.00
- Volume
- 27.77M
- Analyst target
- $1,502
What Micron Technology does.
Micron is the only US-based maker of leading-edge DRAM and NAND memory, and one of just three companies (with SK Hynix and Samsung) able to produce high-bandwidth memory (HBM) at scale. HBM is the memory stacked beside AI GPUs, and it has become a supply bottleneck as accelerators demand ever more bandwidth per chip.
Memory is historically a brutal commodity cycle, but AI has changed the mix: HBM is sold largely on long-term agreements at premium margins, giving Micron more earnings visibility than in past upturns. Micron also took a strategic stake in Anthropic, a small direct tie to a frontier lab. Its fortunes track AI server build rates plus the broader DRAM/NAND pricing cycle.
Business segments
- Compute & Networking
DRAM and HBM for data center, AI, and PCs, the AI growth driver.
- Mobile
Memory for smartphones.
- Storage
NAND SSDs.
- Embedded
Memory for automotive and industrial.
Key products
HBM3EDDR5 DRAMNAND SSDsLPDDR mobile memory
Why Micron Technology is an AI stock.
HBM from Micron is stacked directly alongside Nvidia and AMD GPUs inside AI servers. As AI accelerators add more memory per chip, Micron's content per system grows. Micron is one of only three companies (alongside SK Hynix and Samsung) that can produce HBM at scale.
Micron Technology is in the Memory and HBM category. High-bandwidth memory is the bottleneck alongside compute. These suppliers ride every new AI training cluster build-out.
Micron Technology in the AI ecosystem.
How Micron Technology connects to the rest of the AI supply chain: the companies it buys from, sells to, partners with, and competes against.
Micron Technology financials.
Key figures below are drawn from Micron Technology's most recent reporting (latest quarter ending May 31, 2026). Market cap, revenue, and analyst target are shown in the stats above.
| EPS (diluted, TTM) | $46.07 |
|---|---|
| Forward P/E | 5.6 |
| Gross profit (TTM) | $65.51B |
| Profit margin | 55.9% |
| Operating margin | 80.4% |
| Dividend yield | 0.1% |
| Beta | 2.21 |
| Shares outstanding | 1.13B |
Fundamentals sourced from Alpha Vantage, last refreshed August 15, 2026. Figures are for information only, not investment advice.
How to buy Micron Technology (MU) step by step.
- Choose a broker. Micron Technology trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker MU. Any broker with access to NASDAQ can execute the trade.
- Open and fund an account. Most brokers take 5-15 minutes to open an account. You will need to verify your identity. Minimum investments vary by broker.
- Search for MU. Once funded, search for the ticker symbol MU in your broker's platform and confirm you are looking at NASDAQ.
- Place your order. Select the number of shares or a dollar amount. Many brokers offer fractional shares from as little as $1. Review any fees before confirming.
- Monitor your position. Micron Technology's share price will move with broader market conditions and AI sector news. Use stop-loss orders if you want to limit downside.
Key facts.
| Ticker | MU |
|---|---|
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Category | Memory and HBM |
| Market cap size | Large cap |
| Sector | TECHNOLOGY · SEMICONDUCTORS |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Headquarters | Boise, Idaho |
| CEO | Sanjay Mehrotra |
| Employees | ~48,000 |
| Fiscal year end | August |
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Frequently asked questions.
Why is Micron considered an AI stock?
Micron supplies HBM, which is required by the latest AI GPUs. HBM demand is directly tied to how many AI servers get built. Micron also made a strategic investment in Anthropic, giving it a small direct stake in one of the leading AI labs.
How do I buy Micron stock?
Micron (MU) trades on the NASDAQ and is available on all major retail brokers including Robinhood, eToro, IBKR, and DEGIRO. Fractional shares are available on most platforms.