Micron stock pops 15% as AI demand helps it post a surprise Q2 profit

Micron Technology Inc (NASDAQ: MU) says tight supply and AI driven demand helped it post a surprise profit for its fiscal second quarter. Shares of the chipmaker are up 15% in extended hours.

Micron stock up on strong guidance

The stock is being rewarded also because $MU issued upbeat guidance for the future. It now forecasts $6.6 billion in revenue in Q3.

Analysts, in comparison, were at $6.02 billion. Sanjay Mehrotra – the chief executive of Micron Technology said in a press release today:

The Nasdaq-listed firm reported gross margin as percent of revenue at 18.5% - up from 0.7% in Q1. Micron stock is up 35% versus its low last month.

Notable figures in Micron Q2 earnings release

• Earned $793 million that translates to 71 cents per share
• Had $2.3 billion loss or $2.12 per share last year
• Adjusted EPS printed at 42 cents a share as per the earnings report
• Revenue jumped 58% year-over-year to $5.82 billion
• Consensus was 25 cents loss on $5.35 billion in revenue

Micron reported $1.22 billion in operating cash flow in Q2 versus $343 million only in the same quarter last year. CEO Mehrotra also said on Wednesday: