Micron Technology Stock (MU) Surges on Blowout Guidance: AI HBM Demand, Supply Crunch, and New Analyst Targets (Dec. 18, 2025)
Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) stock jumped sharply on Thursday, Dec. 18, after the memory-chip maker delivered a blockbuster quarter and issued a far-stronger-than-expected outlook—reigniting the “AI infrastructure” trade across semiconductors and putting Micron’s high-bandwidth memory (HBM) strategy at center stage. As of 16:39 UTC, MU was trading at $252.34, up $26.82 (+11.89%) on the day, after swinging between $245.80…