Micron's supply-chain agreements are the best possible outcome because its customers have no interest in paying even higher prices. That is why the claim that locking in prices signals a peak is a silly take. x.com
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Micron can still benefit from rising memory prices because 70% remains open to pricing. Those prices have been rocketing, countering LogicalThesis's claim that long-term agreements lock away the upside. x.com
Micron is better protected than ever because about 40% of its capacity is under strategic take-or-pay contracts. That level of coverage is unprecedented for the company and counters @FinanceLancelot's concern that memory customers can cancel orders as a cycle rolls over. x.com
Memory makers' long-term agreements cannot protect pricing when buyers regain leverage. The market underestimates downside even before a price collapse; SK hynix's agreements price within market-linked ranges, per @jukan05. The agreements will be ripped apart when the market turns to buyers, at the latest when China ramps. SK hynix, Samsung, Micron, SanDisk and Kioxia are exposed. x.com
Micron, Samsung Electronics and SK hynix look very cheap if their long-term agreements do not impose overly conservative price ceilings. Greater clarity on those pricing terms could send memory stocks up 30% in a single day. x.com
Micron's memory leadership remains intact because it is sold out into 2027. A red day does not change those fundamentals; anyone arguing it has topped must identify which part of demand breaks and when. x.com
Micron faces a severe crash risk from CXMT's current threat and apparent investor complacency after a euphoric high. If the Wall St Cheat Sheet fits, most of Micron's gains across 40 years, amassed in just one year, could be erased soon. Earlier, Elon Musk said Micron had been reasonable on future memory prices; memory stocks were not yet to be faded. x.com x.com
Micron's weakness looks overdone: customers have committed about $32B under long-term supply deals, mostly as cash deposits. Prepaying for capacity suggests they do not expect it to sit idle. x.com
Micron's operating margin shows pricing power to a very high degree. Its trailing-twelve-month operating margin is 74.6%, versus 38% for Meta and 12% for Amazon. x.com
If Micron has only two years of decent forecasts, its limited visibility warrants a lower multiple, not a higher one. x.com
Micron's sold-out high-bandwidth memory through 2027+ and contracts already being signed for 2029-2030+ extend its earnings runway. At 5x forward earnings, it is cheaper than a year ago; its private Anthropic stake is about to be instantly rerated at Anthropic's IPO, and a new share buyback is expected to be announced Dec. 9. Micron could certainly gain 30% in three months. x.com x.com