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Report published September 30, 2026

Micron Technology Inc. (MU): Strong Quarter and Guidance, with New Customer Agreements and Increased CapEx to Support Supply Additions – Goldman Sachs Equity Research

Goldman Sachs · September 30, 2026

Micron reported strong quarterly revenue and EPS ahead of consensus, accompanied by above-Street forward revenue guidance and an increase in long-term customer agreements covering ~35% of revenue through FY30. Goldman Sachs raised its 12-month price target to $1,250 but reiterated a Neutral rating due to balanced risk/reward and potential 2028 supply-driven pricing pressure.

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Key Takeaways

  • 1.Micron reported revenue of $54.23 bn and non-GAAP EPS of $33.42, outperforming Goldman Sachs and consensus expectations, driven by solid demand across DRAM ($39.8 bn) and NAND ($14.1 bn).
  • 2.Management has expanded long-term customer agreements to 26 (covering ~35% of revenue through FY30 and representing ~$150 bn committed revenue over 5 years), with 75% containing structured pricing.
  • 3.CapEx guidance for FY27 was increased meaningfully to $55 bn to accelerate fab construction and output in Idaho, Singapore, Hiroshima, and New York to support HBM and conventional DRAM capacity.

Table of Contents

  • Key stock takeaways
  • Read-through to our coverage
  • Quarterly results were above the Street
  • Strategic Customer Agreements
  • Manufacturing and supply
  • DRAM
  • NAND
  • FY1Q revenue and EPS guidance is well above the Street, with gross margins below
  • Estimate changes
  • Price target
  • We are Neutral rated on MU
  • Exhibit 1: MU – Variance summary
  • Exhibit 2: MU – Guidance summary
  • Exhibit 3: MU – Old vs. New CY estimates
  • Exhibit 4: Price target

Report data

Exhibit 1: MU – Variance summary — as of September 30, 2026.

MetricEstimateContext
Reported Revenue54.23 USD billionMicron reported revenue well above Goldman Sachs ($51.91 bn) and Street ($50.95 bn) estimates.
Reported Non-GAAP EPS33.42 USDReported non-GAAP EPS beat GS ($32.54) and Street ($31.63).
Guided Revenue (midpoint)61.5 USD billionForward quarterly revenue guidance range of $60.0 bn to $63.0 bn, ahead of GS ($57.70 bn) and consensus ($57.57 bn).
Guided Non-GAAP EPS (midpoint)38.15 USDGuided range of $37.15 - $39.15, ahead of GS ($37.06) and consensus ($35.81).
CapEx Forecast55 USD billionGS modeled CapEx stepping up from $10.8 bn base in FY4Q26 to $11.5 bn in FY1Q27, $13.5 bn in FY2Q27, and over $25 bn in FY2H27.
Source: Company data; Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research. This is a dated model snapshot, not a live forecast.

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