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Analyst’s bombshell memory price forecast shifts Micron bets
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Analyst’s bombshell memory price forecast shifts Micron bets
The word “supercycle” is back: Let this be your warning.
Jan 19, 2026 12:13 PM EST
By Faizan Farooque
Edited by Celine Provini
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A key analyst makes a surprising call, predicting that in the fourth quarter of 2025, memory prices will rise significantly.
The next stretch of this cycle could surprise investors.
Still, the market might cool quickly if hardware makers such as Micron scale up capacity more rapidly than expected.
The memory market just went into a “hyper-bull” phase, which is not something analysts mention lightly.
If the call is correct, Micron Technology stands to gain the most, at least as long as the supply squeeze lasts.
Memory prices are at an “all-time high” because AI and server buildouts are using up capacity, Counterpoint Research said in a recent note.
The firm believes that in the fourth quarter of 2025, memory prices will rise by 40% to 50%. In the first quarter of 2026, they will jump by another 40% to 50%, and then they will drop to about 20% in the second quarter of 2026.
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