# Micron Technology briefly topped $US1 trillion ($1.4 trillion) in market value.

*semiconductor, genai · news · 2026-05-26 · Australian Financial Review*

## Key points

- Micron Technology briefly surpassed a $1 trillion market valuation for the first time.
- UBS raised its price target for Micron shares to $1,625, the highest among 46 brokerages.
- Micron shares surged up to 19.3 percent in a single trading session.
- Micron is now recognized as the largest memory chipmaker in the United States.

Micron Technology briefly topped $US1 trillion ($1.4 trillion) in market value for the first time on Tuesday, crowning a dizzying rally that has cemented America’s largest memory chipmaker as one of the standout winners of the AI boom. Micron’s shares were last up 17.4 per cent at $US881.6 after rising as much as 19.3 per cent earlier in the session, with Tuesday’s boost coming after brokerage UBS increased its price target on the stock to $US1625 from $US535 – the highest among the 46 brokerages covering the company, according to LSEG data. Loading... Reuters

**Companies:** Micron Technology
**Countries:** United States

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