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$MU

Micron Technology, Inc.

XNASTechnologySemiconductors & Related Devices

Due DiligenceShort squeeze math: the four numbers that decide itPublished Aug 16, 2026
$966.90+3.18%+$29.79Prev $937.11LIVE Full chart Live alerts
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Why is MU up today? It is at $966.90 (+3.18%), and our scanner flagged it 513 times on unusual volume this month. See the catalyst behind the move, real-time alerts the moment MU spikes, and full due diligence on MU — key stats, earnings, dilution and insider activity. Free.

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Key Stats

Price & performance
Price
$966.90
Change today
+3.18%
Previous close
$937.11
52-week range
$114.25 – $1255.00
Valuation & dividend
Market cap
$1.10T
Dividend yield
0.06% ($0.60)
Ownership & volume
Shares outstanding
1.13B
SEC · as of 2026-06-17 · 65d
Insider ownership
<1%
DEF 14A · 2025-11-25
Institutional own.
87.99%
Total held
88.2%
Tradeable float
133.0M
12% of shares · after <1% insiders + 88% institutions
Short interest
29.9M
▼ -17% vs prior · as of 2026-07-31
Short % of float
22.5%
Days to cover
1.0d
Avg daily volume
37.9M
Next earnings
Sep 22 · in 33d
Classification
Sector
Technology
Industry
Semiconductors & Related Devices
Exchange
XNAS
Relative volumevs this time of day
5m
0.7x
15m
0.7x
1h
0.6x
1D
0.4x

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Why is $MU up today?

Here is the latest on MU from our scanner (live price and day move above). We have not detected an unusual-volume catalyst for MU today, so it is trading in line with its recent range. The moment our scanner flags unusual activity, the reason will appear here.

Latest filing4Insider trade (Form 4)Aug 20, 2026 · today
Why is $MU moving? →▶ Replay the moveAuto-generated from live scanner data. Not investment advice.
Trading profile🔥 Heavily shorted · 22% of floatShortableEasy to borrowNo SSRBorrow via Alpaca · SSR from Reg SHO 201
Wall Street consensusStrong Buy30 analysts
Avg target $1559.14(+61% upside)
Range $1100 - $2200
29 buy1 hold0 sell

Analyst data via Nasdaq. Not investment advice.

Smart money in $MU

All smart money →
  • CMCoatue Management increased its positionAs of Q2 2026 holdings · filed Aug 14, 2026$3.63B13F-HR ↗

From SEC 13F quarterly holdings (position as of quarter-end, not a transaction date or price) and dated 13D/13G stake filings. Not investment advice.

$MU is trending on Reddit

#3 of 736All posts →
110 mentions across 22 subreddits2.6k1.1kLeaning bullishTop 40 today

From the trading subreddits (WallStreetBets, r/stocks and more). Retail chatter, not a signal. Do your own research.

Insiders

2 buys, 11 sells last 3 months (22/78 over 12 months)
Show 12 recent transactions
InsiderActionShares% of positionOwns afterValueDate
Mehrotra Sanjay
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-31Ksold 9.1%313K$28.4M
at $906.48
Jul 24, 26
Mehrotra Sanjay
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-9Ksold 2.8%305K$8.2M
at $942.87
Jul 24, 26
Allen Scott R.
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-879sold 2.5%35K$879K
at $1000.00
Jul 23, 26
Allen Scott R.
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-912sold 2.5%36K$897K
at $983.12
Jul 15, 26
Arnzen April S
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-40Ksold 32%86K$43.1M
at $1077.05
Jul 1, 26
Liu Teyin M
Director
Acquired (grant/award)+27added 0.1%26Kn/aJun 30, 26
Dugle Lynn A
Director
Sold (automatic/other)-1Ksold 6.8%18K$1.5M
at $1150.43
Jun 30, 26
Dugle Lynn A
Director
Sold (automatic/other)-700sold 3.9%17Kn/aJun 30, 26
Mehrotra Sanjay
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-29Ksold 7.4%356K$32.2M
at $1128.41
Jun 26, 26
Mehrotra Sanjay
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-11Ksold 3.2%345K$13.5M
at $1170.60
Jun 26, 26
Bjorlin Alexis
Director
Acquired (grant/award)+63n/a63n/aJun 9, 26
Mehrotra Sanjay
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-37Ksold 8.8%387K$35.3M
at $942.14
May 29, 26

Recent Form-4 filings via Nasdaq. Open-market buys are the signal worth watching. Grants and automatic (10b5-1) sells are routine. “% of position” is the share of that insider’s own holding the trade moved. Not investment advice.

$MU Sentiment

Neutral
Bearish53Bullish
📰 News: 2 bull · 3 bearToday: +3.2%👥 Community: 0 bull · 0 bear

Blend of news sentiment, today’s move, and community votes. Not investment advice.

$MU Activity

News, unusual-volume alerts, AI-trader trades and community chatter - the whole story, newest first.

Alert· 9h ago +1.21%
$MU moved +1.21% in 1 min (Level 1) at 6:10 PM ET
at $969.92
Alert· 9h ago +1.8% vs EMA
$MU near 200 EMA: +1.84% from 200 EMA at 6:04 PM ET
at $969.70
Alert· 9h ago 3.5× RVOL
MU hit 3.472x RVOL at 6:04 PM ET
at $969.70
Alert· 13h ago +0.5% vs EMA
MU 200EMA (5m) Trending · 53 bars · L3 · +0.45% above EMA · slope +0.23%
at $949.10
Alert· 13h ago
Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller Sells Micron and Is Piling Into This Other Unstoppable Artificial Intelligence (AI) Chip Stock Instead
at $952.00
News· The Motley Fool· 14h ago Bearish
Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller Sells Micron and Is Piling Into This Other Unstoppable Artificial Intelligence (AI) Chip Stock Instead
Alert· 14h ago +0.6% vs EMA
MU 200EMA (1m) Trending · 100 bars · L4 · +0.63% above EMA · slope +0.21%
at $954.00
Alert· 14h ago 2.0× RVOL
MU hit 2.000x RVOL at 12:31 PM ET
at $954.13
Alert· 15h ago +1.2% vs EMA
$MU near 200 EMA: +1.18% from 200 EMA at 12:05 PM ET
at $957.51
Alert· 15h ago 2.0× RVOL
MU hit 2.000x RVOL at 12:05 PM ET
at $957.51
Alert· 15h ago +0.9% vs EMA
MU 200EMA (1m) Trending · 69 bars · L3 · +0.94% above EMA · slope +0.26%
at $953.58
Alert· 16h ago 2.0× RVOL
MU hit 2.000x RVOL at 10:59 AM ET
at $954.95
Alert· 16h ago
The Watcher BOUGHT $MU at $957.1400 __THOTH_JSON__{"side":"buy","strategyLabel":"The Watcher · investing","reason":"investing entry · reclaim(50EMA)","shares":1,"instance":"Rider","setup":"reclaim(50EMA)"}
at $957.14
Alert· 16h ago 2.0× RVOL
MU hit 2.000x RVOL at 10:33 AM ET
at $958.20
Alert· 16h ago
The Watcher SOLD $MU at $957.4100 __THOTH_JSON__{"side":"sell","strategyLabel":"The Watcher · investing","reason":"stop_hit","shares":2,"instance":"Rider"}
at $957.41
Alert· 17h ago
The Watcher SOLD $MU at $961.0100 __THOTH_JSON__{"side":"sell","strategyLabel":"The Watcher · investing","reason":"Scale out into strength","shares":1,"instance":"Rider","setup":"reclaim(50EMA)"}
at $961.01
Alert· 17h ago
The Watcher BOUGHT $MU at $946.2567 __THOTH_JSON__{"side":"buy","strategyLabel":"The Watcher · investing","reason":"investing entry · reclaim(50EMA)","shares":3,"instance":"Rider","setup":"reclaim(50EMA)"}
at $946.26
Alert· 17h ago
The Watcher SOLD $MU at $945.3900 __THOTH_JSON__{"side":"sell","strategyLabel":"The Watcher · investing","reason":"time_box_slow","shares":2,"instance":"Rider"}
at $945.39
Alert· 17h ago
The Watcher SOLD $MU at $933.9600 __THOTH_JSON__{"side":"sell","strategyLabel":"The Watcher · investing","reason":"bell_flat","shares":1,"instance":"Rider"}
at $933.96
Alert· 19h ago -1.7% vs EMA
$MU near 200 EMA: -1.68% from 200 EMA at 8:13 AM ET
at $924.00
Alert· 19h ago 2.8× RVOL
MU hit 2.763x RVOL at 8:13 AM ET
at $924.00
Alert· 20h ago +0.3% vs EMA
$MU near 200 EMA: +0.26% from 200 EMA at 6:52 AM ET
at $947.82
Alert· 20h ago 6.2× RVOL
MU hit 6.224x RVOL at 6:52 AM ET
at $947.82
News· The Motley Fool· 23h ago Neutral
Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller May Have Just Repeated His "Big Mistake" With Nvidia -- This Time With a Chip Stock That Rose 300% in the First Half of 2026
Alert· 1d ago +1.3% vs EMA
$MU near 200 EMA: +1.28% from 200 EMA at 7:50 PM ET
at $947.56
Alert· 1d ago 4.3× RVOL
MU hit 4.323x RVOL at 7:50 PM ET
at $947.56
News· The Motley Fool· 1d ago Neutral
SK Hynix vs. AppLovin: Which Technology Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?
News· The Motley Fool· 1d ago Bullish
This Billionaire Tech Investor Is Betting Big on SpaceX and Chip Stocks
Alert· 1d ago -1.6% vs EMA
$MU near 200 EMA: -1.65% from 200 EMA at 2:18 PM ET
at $920.00
News· The Motley Fool· 2d ago Bullish
David Tepper Sold His Entire Sandisk Stake the Quarter the Stock Peaked
News· The Motley Fool· 2d ago Bearish
2 Stocks to Buy That Stanley Druckenmiller Added While Exiting 5 Chip and Photonics Stocks
News· The Motley Fool· 2d ago Bearish
Sandisk Is Up More Than 35-Fold in a Year and Sits Nearly a Third Below Its Peak. History Says What Comes Next.
News· The Motley Fool· 2d ago Neutral
Why Kulicke & Soffa Stock Slumped by Nearly 10% Today
nicolasjafelle· 21d ago
added $MU to their watchlist
nick999· 29d ago
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MU stock FAQ

Why is $MU up today?

Here is the latest on MU from our scanner (live price and day move above). We have not detected an unusual-volume catalyst for MU today, so it is trading in line with its recent range. The moment our scanner flags unusual activity, the reason will appear here.

What is the MU stock price today?

MU last traded at $966.90, up 3.18% on the day. The price and chart above update live during market hours (4 AM to 8 PM ET).

When does MU report earnings?

Micron Technology, Inc. (MU) is next expected to report earnings on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, about 33 days away. Earnings reports often cause large overnight gaps, so many traders manage risk around the date. The date can shift until the company officially confirms it.

Does MU pay a dividend?

Yes. MU currently has a dividend yield of about 0.06% ($0.60 per share per year). Dividend figures can change; this is not investment advice.

Where can I see live MU alerts?

The MU Live Alerts panel on this page streams real-time unusual volume (RVOL), momentum, halt and 200-EMA alerts from our scanner the moment they fire. Our scanner has flagged MU 513 times in the last 30 days.

What exchange is MU on?

MU (Micron Technology, Inc.) trades on XNAS, with a market cap of about $1.10T in the SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES sector.

Is MU good for day trading?

That depends on your strategy and risk. Day traders look for volume, volatility and a clear trend. Use the live chart, RVOL alerts and 200-EMA context on this page to judge MU for yourself. This is not investment advice.

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