In detail
- Micron's market cap is now $1.2 trillion (previously ~$91 billion).
- Q3 revenue: $41.45 billion (4x year-over-year); Q4 forecast: $49–51 billion.
- Micron signed a supply deal with Anthropic for memory and storage chips and participated in Anthropic's Series H funding round.
- The AI boom has created a critical memory shortage that experts predict will persist through 2027.
Why it matters
The memory chip shortage is a structural business risk for AI infrastructure investments; Micron's success shows that hardware suppliers are currently capturing enormous profits while buyers face supply constraints and price increases.
For you Review your AI infrastructure roadmap for memory dependencies and negotiate early with suppliers before prices rise further.