The trading price of Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) closed lower on Friday, April 19, closing at $106.77, -4.61% lower than its previous close.
In examining the 52-week price action we see that the stock hit a 52-week high of $130.54 and a 52-week low of $58.03. Over the past month, the stock has gained 10.93% in value.
Micron Technology Inc., whose market valuation is $118.23 billion at the time of this writing. The dividend yield on the company stock is 0.43%, while its Forward Dividend ratio is 0.46. Investors’ optimism about the company’s current quarter earnings report is understandable.
A company’s earnings reviews provide a brief indication of a stock’s direction in the short term, where in the case of Micron Technology Inc. No upward and no downward comments were posted in the last 7 days. On the technical side, indicators suggest MU has a 50% Buy on average for the short term. According to the data of the stock’s medium term indicators, the stock is currently averaging as a 100% Buy, while an average of long term indicators suggests that the stock is currently 100% Buy.
A quick review shows that MU’s price is currently -11.21% off the SMA20 and 4.70% off the SMA50. The RSI metric on the 14-day chart is currently showing 41.25, and weekly volatility stands at 4.89%. When measured over the past 30 days, the indicator reaches 4.62%. Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MU)’s beta value is currently sitting at 1.28, while the Average True Range indicator is currently displaying 5.38.
To see how Micron Technology Inc. stock has been performing in comparison to its peers in the industry, here are the numbers: MU stock’s performance was -4.61% in the latest trading, and 76.04% in the past year.
An evaluation of the daily trading volume of Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) indicates that the 3-month average is 21.82 million.
Currently, records show that 1.11 billion of the company’s shares remain outstanding. The insiders hold 0.66% of outstanding shares, whereas institutions hold 82.03%. However, since the stock’s price has seen 25.11% year-to-date, investors’ interest is likely to be reignited due to its potential to move even higher.
