Why Micron Stock Is Gaining Today

By Keith Noonan – Mar 13, 2026 at 3:49PM ESTKey PointsMicron stock is moving higher today despite bearish pressures shaping the broader market. The company's share price is posting gains in conjunction with bullish coverage from a leading investment firm. After sell-offs in yesterday's trading, Micron (MU +5.08%) stock is moving higher in Friday's session. The memory-chip company's share price was up 4.8% as of 3:45 p.m. ET. The S&P 500 was down 0.6% at the same point in the session, and the Nasdaq Composite had declined 1.1%. The broader stock market has continued to see volatility today due to dynamics connected to the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran, but Micron stock is moving higher. Its share price is getting a boost from positive analyst coverage ahead of the company's upcoming quarterly report. Image source: Getty Images. Micron moves higher on price-target revision Wedbush Morgan published new coverage on Micron today and reiterated an outperform rating on the company. More importantly, the investment firm raised its one-year price target on the stock from $320 per share to $500 per share. Matt Bryson, Wedbush's lead analyst on the stock, said that the memory-chip leader had a promising setup heading into its second quarter report next week. After the market closes on March 18, Micron is scheduled to publish results for the second quarter of its current fiscal year -- a period which concluded at the end of February. Bryson expects that the company's Q2 results and Q3 guidance will exceed the market's expectations. What's next for Micron? Micron's fiscal Q2 report is poised to be an important event for the artificial intelligence (AI) hardware industry and broader stock market. Due to its status as the leading provider of memory chips used for AI processors, the company's sales performance has become a meaningful bellwether for demand in the overall AI space. There seems to be a good chance that the company will post sales and earnings that beat the average analyst estimates thanks to high demand for AI memory chips, but expectations are high heading into the report. Read NextMar 13, 2026 •By Prosper Junior Bakiny2 Tech Stocks Built to Compound for a DecadeMar 13, 2026 •By Keithen DruryThe Best Stock to Invest $500 in Right NowMar 13, 2026 •By Daniel SparksNvidia Stock: Buy, Sell, or Hold?Mar 13, 2026 •By Stefon Walters2 Top Tech Stocks to Buy in MarchMar 13, 2026 •By Geoffrey SeilerThe 2 Most Important Revelations to Come From Broadcom's Earnings Call and Why the Stock Is a Strong BuyMar 13, 2026 •By Dave KovaleskiThe 3 Best-Performing Tech Stocks in the S&P 500 This WeekAbout the AuthorKeith Noonan is a contributing writer at The Motley Fool covering technology, consumer goods, and other sectors. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Boston College.TMFNoonsStocks MentionedMicron TechnologyNASDAQ: MU$425.96(+5.08%)+$20.61*Average returns of all recommendations since inception. Cost basis and return based on previous market day close.