Micron shares tumble after second-quarter forecast miss estimates

Investing.com -- Micron Technology Inc (NASDAQ:MU ) shares fell 14% in extended trading on Wednesday after the chipmaker issued second-quarter guidance well below Wall Street expectations.

The company forecast adjusted earnings of $1.33 to $1.53 per share, missing analysts’ consensus estimate of $1.97.

Revenue for the second quarter is expected to be $7.90 billion, plus or minus $200 million, significantly short of the $8.97 billion estimated by analysts.

Micron also flagged a weaker-than-expected outlook for second-quarter bit shipments, adding to investor concerns.

“While consumer-oriented markets are weaker in the near term, we anticipate a return to growth in the second half of our fiscal year." CEO said in the statement.

"We continue to gain share in the highest margin and strategically important parts of the market and are exceptionally well positioned to leverage AI-driven growth to create substantial value for all stakeholders.” 

For the reported quarter Micron Technology per share profit was $1.79, 6 cents better than the analyst estimate of $1.73.

Revenue of the company, which is also a Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA ) supplier, for the first quarter came in at $8.71 billion, ahead of the consensus estimate of $8.68 billion.

Source: Investing.com