Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) is set to give its latest quarterly earnings report on Thursday, 2022-09-29. Here's what investors need to know before the announcement.
Analysts estimate that Micron Technology will report an earnings per share (EPS) of $1.30.
Micron Technology bulls will hope to hear the company to announce they've not only beaten that estimate, but also to provide positive guidance, or forecasted growth, for the next quarter.
New investors should note that it is sometimes not an earnings beat or miss that most affects the price of a stock, but the guidance (or forecast).
Past Earnings Performance
Last quarter the company beat EPS by $0.15, which was followed by a 2.95% drop in the share price the next day.
Here's a look at Micron Technology's past performance and the resulting price change:
| Quarter | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS Estimate | 2.44 | 1.97 | 2.11 | 2.33 |
| EPS Actual | 2.59 | 2.14 | 2.16 | 2.42 |
| Price Change % | -2.95% | -3.52% | 10.54% | -2.0% |
Stock Performance
Shares of Micron Technology were trading at $50.58 as of September 27. Over the last 52-week period, shares are down 28.08%. Given that these returns are generally negative, long-term shareholders are likely a little upset going into this earnings release.
To track all earnings releases for Micron Technology visit their earnings calendar on our site.
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