Micron Technology Inc (MU) — the peer cohort
As of 2026-09-18 — scores re-bake nightly. Cohort = shared Closelook index membership first, then sector. Diary readings, not advice.
Micron Technology Inc ranks 1 of 8 in its cohort on the Closelook composite (68/100) — the highest reading in the cohort.
| Name | Composite | Momentum | Quality | Valuation | Signal | Off 52w high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MU Micron Technology Inc | 68 | 68 | 87 | 53 | info | 22.1% |
| 000660.KS SK Hynix Inc | 68 | 36 | 94 | 74 | bull | 41.6% |
| 005930.KS Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | 68 | 48 | 73 | 80 | bull | 32.6% |
| 042700.KS Hanmi Semicon | 51 | 7 | 80 | 19 | neutral | 47.1% |
| 0522.HK ASM Pacific Technology Ltd | 43 | 51 | 27 | 35 | bull | 34.5% |
| 2308.TW Delta Electronics Inc | 54 | 38 | 61 | 28 | bear | 34.8% |
| 3037.TW Unimicron Technology Corp | 52 | 66 | 32 | 35 | bull | 23.6% |
| AAOI Applied Opt | 32 | 28 | 10 | 22 | bull | 58% |
Scores are relative readings across the Closelook coverage universe — methodology in the company-scoring explainer. Signal lights come from the nightly signal board.
FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-09-18
Quick answers
Who are Micron Technology Inc's peers in the Closelook universe?
The cohort is drawn from shared Closelook index membership first, then sector: SK Hynix Inc (000660.KS), Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS), Hanmi Semicon (042700.KS), ASM Pacific Technology Ltd (0522.HK), Delta Electronics Inc (2308.TW), Unimicron Technology Corp (3037.TW), Applied Opt (AAOI).
How does MU score against its peers?
Micron Technology Inc's composite reads 68/100, ranking 1 of 8 in its cohort as of 2026-09-18 — the highest in the cohort. Closelook scores are research diary readings, not ratings or advice.
Mentioned on Closelook
Where MU appears in the diary — 39 pieces, newest first. Every link is our own writing.
Long reads
- Where to Invest in the AI Chip Constraint Chain
28× Trail P/E 24× Fwd P/E 0.59 PEG Micron Technology MU · $417 Watch → Buy Constraint play: HBM market share gainer, 21% → 25%+ Micron is the Western world's only HBM producer.
- AI Economy — Three Futures for 2030, and the One the Model Leaves Out
- Situational Awareness — Crushed While Correct
- Micron Beat — and This Time the Market Didn't Sell the Peak
We have flagged MU's instability for weeks: it catches roughly three times the Nasdaq on up-days, with the same machinery running in reverse on down-days.
- Micron: The Print That Now Prices the AI Trade
MU on the Closelook stock-detail page — a year ago it traded below $100.
- Macro Regime — Money Temperature
- AI Bull Market — The 2026 Verification Phase
March 18 Micron (MU) — Memory (HBM) Guidance on inventory build is the definitive gauge for AI chip volume.
- Market Structure — Structural Awareness in an Asynchronous Market
Pure Price Action Dual-Layer Signals No News / No Sentiment Layer 2 Bespoke Indices Turn Movement into Meaning Functional Regrouping The standard "Semiconductor" bucket (GICS) throws ON, IFX, VRT, AMKR, TER, MU, WDC into one container.
101 and glossary
- AI Infrastructure Outlook 2026: Layers, Risks, and Positioning
Key Companies ASML ★ Sentinel ASML Layer 1 — High-NA ramp MU ★ Sentinel Micron Layer 2 — HBM pricing signal ANET Arista Layer 3 — networking underappreciated NVDA NVIDIA Layer 4 — Blackwell ramp but priced in SNOW Snowflake Layer 5 …
- Memory Wall & HBM Economics: The Next AI Constraint
Key Companies MU ★ Sentinel Micron Sentinel Ticker — HBM pricing as demand signal 000660.KS SK Hynix HBM market leader — NVIDIA preferred supplier 005930.KS Samsung HBM laggard — recovery trajectory is key variable
- Sentinel Tickers: ASML, Advantest, and Micron as Semiconductor Cycle Indicators
Key Companies ASML ★ Sentinel ASML Lithography monopoly — EUV order book as CapEx indicator ADVT ★ Sentinel Advantest ATE leader — testing volume as production ramp signal MU ★ Sentinel Micron Memory cycle — HBM pricing as AI demand…
- Strategic Authority Investment: Reading the Jensen Huang Roadmap
Forward watchlist: LITE, COHR, FN (optical), MU (memory), VRT, GEV (power), PSTG, NTAP, WDC (storage).
- The 6-Layer Model: How Closelook Maps the AI Supply Chain
Key Companies ASML ★ Sentinel ASML Layer 1 — Silicon MU ★ Sentinel Micron Layer 2 — Memory ANET Arista Layer 3 — Networking NVDA NVIDIA Layer 4 — Compute SNOW Snowflake Layer 5 — Data Platforms
- Why Functional Indices Beat Cap-Weighted Semiconductor ETFs
Key Companies ASML ★ Sentinel ASML Lithography monopoly — EUV & High-NA ADVT ★ Sentinel Advantest Testing bottleneck — ATE market leader MU ★ Sentinel Micron Memory cycle — HBM & DDR5 BESI BE Semi Hybrid bonding — advanced packaging VRT…
Dailies
- Yen — the Bank of Japan hikes and the dollar holds 157: the carry trade pays, the lines held, chips +3.4% over $505
- Day after the hike — yields fall and the lines are retaken: 10-year 4.95%, chips +3% over $505, S&P ETF above $757.83
- Rates — the Fed hikes and the 10-year closes above 5%: the belly sold, the relief unwound, chips back under $505
- Fed day — relief before the decision: 10-year 4.96%, Brent under $107.63, chips reclaim $505, Nasdaq-100 above $708.69
- Rates — Fed day at a 5% 10-year: the hike is priced, the cycle is not; Yardeni cuts the S&P target to 7,900
- AI trade — sellers of compute sold, buyers bought: chips −5.6%, software +5%, SoftBank +7% in Tokyo
- AI trade — the labs ask for a slowdown: Kospi −3.3%, SoftBank −11%, Nasdaq futures −1.2%, oil back above $106
- AI trade — the pacing call splits tech: chips −5%, software +4.5%, security +12–15%, 10-year hits 5%
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