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Micron (MU) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know
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In the latest trading session, Micron (MU - Free Report) closed at $48.75, marking a +0.1% move from the previous day. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.06%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.17%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.87%.
Coming into today, shares of the chipmaker had lost 2.56% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector gained 6.96%, while the S&P 500 gained 5.48%.
Investors will be hoping for strength from MU as it approaches its next earnings release. The company is expected to report EPS of $1, up 78.57% from the prior-year quarter. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $6 billion, up 23.27% from the year-ago period.
For the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $2.76 per share and revenue of $21.31 billion, which would represent changes of -56.54% and -8.97%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for MU. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant within the past month. MU is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
Investors should also note MU's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 17.63. This represents a no noticeable deviation compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 17.63.
It is also worth noting that MU currently has a PEG ratio of 1.72. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. MU's industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.72 as of yesterday's close.
The Semiconductor Memory industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 6, putting it in the top 3% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com.
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Micron (MU) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know
In the latest trading session, Micron (MU - Free Report) closed at $48.75, marking a +0.1% move from the previous day. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.06%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.17%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.87%.
Coming into today, shares of the chipmaker had lost 2.56% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector gained 6.96%, while the S&P 500 gained 5.48%.
Investors will be hoping for strength from MU as it approaches its next earnings release. The company is expected to report EPS of $1, up 78.57% from the prior-year quarter. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $6 billion, up 23.27% from the year-ago period.
For the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $2.76 per share and revenue of $21.31 billion, which would represent changes of -56.54% and -8.97%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for MU. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant within the past month. MU is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
Investors should also note MU's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 17.63. This represents a no noticeable deviation compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 17.63.
It is also worth noting that MU currently has a PEG ratio of 1.72. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. MU's industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.72 as of yesterday's close.
The Semiconductor Memory industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 6, putting it in the top 3% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com.