Micron's Rally Gathers Steam on Dell's AI Boom, But Samsung's Memory Offensive Looms

Dell Technologies lit a fire under Micron shares on Friday, sending the memory chip maker’s stock to a fresh 52-week high. The server giant reported quarterly revenue from its AI-focused infrastructure unit of $16.1 billion, eclipsing its traditional PC business for the first time. Dell’s chief operating officer confirmed that supply constraints — especially around memory chips — remain acute, with customers securing long-term delivery contracts and Dell passing on higher component costs through price increases.

The news pushed Micron to a closing price of €833.10, a gain of roughly 5% on the day. For the week, the stock surged 28.69%, more than doubling from its late-March lows around €304. The year-to-date return now stands at approximately 210%.

Yet even as demand from hyperscalers and server OEMs fans the rally, a competitive storm is brewing at the high end of the memory market. Samsung has begun shipping samples of its next-generation 12-layer HBM4E memory, which it claims is over 20% faster than the current HBM4 generation. The chips combine Samsung’s most advanced DRAM process with a 4-nanometer logic base die, and the timing — just three months after the company started delivering HBM4 — suggests an accelerated push to win qualification at key AI customers.

Currently, SK Hynix dominates the high-bandwidth memory segment with a 57% market share, according to Counterpoint Research, while Samsung holds 22% and Micron 21%. Analysts at KB Securities and Jefferies have warned that if Samsung succeeds in qualifying HBM4E, the current balance of power could shift, putting pressure on Micron’s most lucrative product line.

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That risk has not deterred the bulls. Susquehanna raised its price target on Micron from $600 to $1,750, maintaining a Positive rating. The firm’s thesis rests on a structural supply shortage: DRAM and NAND capacity is expected to remain tight through at least 2027, supporting both selling prices and margins. Susquehanna’s analysts noted that DRAM average selling prices climbed 50% to 60% sequentially in the second calendar quarter, with NAND also posting solid gains. The upgrade reflects a sweeping reassessment of earnings power across the memory industry.

Meanwhile, FTSE Russell reclassified Micron from Value to Growth during its June reconstitution, a move that does not change fundamentals but can attract passive capital flows from growth-focused index funds.

Technically, the stock is showing mixed signals. One measure of relative strength reads 66 — elevated but still below the classic overbought threshold of 70. A separate RSI reading stands at 31.4, a divergence that underscores how rapidly the recent price action has scrambled conventional indicators. The 50-day moving average sits at €483.26 and the 200-day average at €291.82, both far below the current level, leaving the stock extended but without immediate overhead resistance beyond Friday’s intraday high of roughly $981.

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All eyes now turn to June 24, when Micron reports fiscal third-quarter earnings. The company has guided for revenue of $33.5 billion, a gross margin of about 81%, and non-GAAP earnings per share of $19.15. Those numbers will serve as the first hard test of whether the AI memory supercycle can sustain its current momentum — and whether the market will continue to price in tight supply for years to come, or begin to discount the competitive threats that Samsung is now accelerating.

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