Thanks to the AI infrastructure buildout pushing chip demand to unprecedented levels, Micron Technology, the largest memory chip maker in the United States, has issued a revenue outlook for the current quarter that exceeds market expectations.
The company said in a statement on Wednesday that revenue for the first fiscal quarter ending in November is expected to be approximately $61.5 billion. The average analyst estimate was $56.8 billion. Excluding certain items, earnings per share are projected to be about $38.15, above the $36.02 expected by analysts.
Following the earnings release, shares of Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) rose less than 1% in after-hours trading. So far this year, Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) has been the best-performing component of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange Semiconductor Index.