The Motley Fool
29 Sept 2026, 08:23 UTC · 1h ago
Verdict
Headline takes no side. We score MU +0.80 across four claims — strongly bullish.
+0.80strongly bullish
More positive than 88% of ticker scores this week
What the story claims
4 claims · scored −1 bearish … +1 bullish · 0 new · 4 priced in
Micron's fiscal third-quarter 2026 net income was $28.2 billion, more than double the $13.8 billion earned in the previous quarter.
Priced inanalysis of Q3 results reported earlier
So whatProfit grew 1,384% compared to the $1.9 billion earned in the year-ago quarter.
More positive than 93% of claims this week
Micron management's guidance for the fiscal fourth quarter (ended early September) calls for GAAP earnings of $30.73 per diluted share, plus or minus $1.00.
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Priced inguidance for quarter ended in early September
So whatThis implies the Q4 profit will exceed the $28.2 billion achieved in Q3.
More positive than 87% of claims this week
Tesla's second-quarter net income of $1.1 billion was 5% lower year over year.
Priced inanalysis of reported Q2 results
So whatOperating income margins collapsed to 1.4% from 4.1% in the prior year.
More negative than 85% of claims this week
Micron's stock is trading at approximately 7 times the earnings per share analysts predict for fiscal 2027.
Priced inanalysis of analyst predictions
So whatThis low multiple suggests the market expects a cyclical peak before FY2027.
More positive than 54% of claims this week
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More positive than 88% of ticker scores this week
The company shows massive net income growth, a quadrupled stock price, and strong forward guidance.
More negative than 79% of ticker scores this week
The company faces declining yearly profits, a falling stock price, and poor operating margins compared to its peer.
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