EARNINGS DESK$MUMicron Technology, Inc.Open ticker analysis →
Micron Technology reports earnings after the close for 2026Q4, and the bar is set at $31.94 a share. Options are pricing a quiet print, which leaves room for a surprise either way.
What happened
The report is scheduled for 2026-09-30, after the close.
Analysts are looking for about $51.5B in revenue.
$MU was at $1,065.08, up 0.8% on the day.
Why it matters
Analysts expect a profit of $31.94 a share, so the bar is about growth and margins rather than survival.
For scale, Micron Technology is a mega-cap semiconductors & related devices company valued near $1.19T, so it takes serious money to move the stock, which is what makes signals like this one worth tracking.
Earnings reset expectations. The stock usually moves less on the quarter itself than on what management says about the next one.
Implied volatility sits in the 17th percentile of its past year, so options are not especially expensive heading into the print.
Zooming out, $MU has been in a strong run, up 11.1% over the past 20 sessions, and it trades above its 20-day average of $1,005.52, near the top of that range between $827.00 and $1,108.72.
The numbers
| Report date | 2026-09-30 |
|---|---|
| Timing | After the close |
| Period | 2026Q4 |
| EPS estimate | $31.94 |
| Revenue estimate | $51.5B |
| IV percentile | 17th |
| Stock price | $1,065.08 |
| 40-session range | $827.00 – $1,108.72 |
| 20-day average price | $1,005.52 |
| 20-session change | +11.1% |
Three ways this could play out
Bullish continuation
A clean beat with firm guidance lands and $MU clears $1,108.72, the top of its recent range. That puts the stock above its recent range and invites analysts to raise targets.
Bearish rejection
A miss or soft outlook hits and $MU loses $827.00, the bottom of its recent range, turning the report into a reason to sell.
Neutral stabilization
Results land close to expectations and $MU settles between $827.00 and $1,108.72 while volatility drains out of the options.
What to watch next
- Guidance for the next quarter and full year, usually the biggest driver of the reaction.
- Margins, which show whether growth is profitable or bought.
- The day-two move. Earnings gaps that hold into the second session tend to stick.
- $827.00 and $1,108.72: the recent range the reaction has to break.
