Micron Technology stock price forecast for 2040: HBM demand and AI memory growth support path toward $1,500

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Highlights

Price has fallen back to the $404 level after failing to sustain a move above the $460-$465 range tested in mid-March.
The RSI is at 30.44 with a signal line at 32.78, close to the oversold region following a heavy selloff.
Support is around $400 to $401, with resistance building around $422 to $428.

Micron's market cap has expanded from $104.68 billion in February 2025 to $476.92 billion today, driven entirely by earnings growth rather than multiple expansion. The trailing P/E has declined from 26 to 19 over the same period, while the forward P/E at 7.63 is unusually low for a company growing revenue at 45% annually. The 20-period EMA at $422 and the 50-period EMA at $428 are both sitting well above the current price, making any near-term recovery a heavier lift than it might look.

Micron Technology price dynamics (January to March 2026). Source: TradingView.

HBM supply and data center demand could drive Micron's earnings toward 2040

Micron is one of only three HBM suppliers in the world, along with Samsung and SK Hynix. HBM has much higher margins than standard DRAM. Micron has been ramping up HBM3E production in FY2026 to meet the growing demand for AI accelerators, which is outpacing current supply. Hyperscalers like Microsoft, Google, and Amazon continue to ramp up their capital expenditures on AI infrastructure, which in turn drives demand for DRAM and NAND storage. The decline in the revenue growth rate from 71.05% in FY2025 Q2 to 45.43% in FY2026 Q1 does not reflect declining demand but rather a base effect.

Key levels to watch as consolidation develops

In the near term, a hold above $400, followed by a retest of the $412 to $413 range, suggests that the recent sell-off is consolidating and sets the stage for a retest of the $422 to $428 resistance range. A volume-support retake above $428 suggests the trend is resuming higher. If the stock closes below $400, near-term support shifts to the $388 to $390 range. A move below $395 reframes the recent correction as potentially deeper rather than a bounce from a new base.

From a broader perspective, the long-term price action is driven by Micron reaching price targets of $700 by the end of 2030 and $1,050 by the end of 2035. A faster path to a price target of $1,500 exists in 2040, but a faster path emerges if HBM market share increases faster than previously anticipated due to an acceleration in AI Accelerator demand, potentially re-targeting a date as early as 2037 or 2038.

In the previous analysis of Micron, it was noted that the $460 to $465 zone would act as resistance and that a pullback was likely if that level was not cleared with conviction. Price action since has confirmed that view, with the stock reversing from that exact area and selling off sharply through the second half of March.

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