Micron stock surged last month due to strong demand and pricing for HBM and standard DRAM chips, with a 40.6% gain in September. The company predicts further growth, but investors should be cautious due to the cyclical nature of the memory chip industry.

Micron sold $2 billion worth of HBM chips in Q4 of fiscal 2025, meeting high demand for AI data centers. Revenue rose by 46% to $11.3 billion, with a non-GAAP gross margin of 45.7%. Micron expects continued growth in fiscal 2026, with revenue projected at $12.5 billion and a gross margin of 51.5%.

Despite positive trends, investors should be wary of the memory chip market’s cyclical nature. Micron’s P/E ratio of just above 11 may seem attractive, but past industry booms have been followed by busts. The risk of overbuilding AI infrastructure leading to a chip demand drop poses a significant threat to Micron stock’s future.

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