Micron (MU 9.60%) stock is heading lower in Thursday's trading amid bearish pressures shaping the broader market. The company's share price was down 2.8% as of 1:15 p.m. ET. At the same point in the daily session, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite were down 1.1% and 1.2%, respectively. The memory-chip specialist's stock was down as much as 5.3% earlier in the day.
Micron's valuation is getting a haircut today as investors weigh the potential for continued macroeconomic disruptions created by the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran. Despite recent pullbacks for the stock, the company's share price is still up 357% over the last year.
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Micron sinks as war risks mount
The stock market is a sea of red today, and trading could continue to be choppy in the near future. In response to the war, Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz to most shipping traffic. The Strait is the only waterway that connects the Persian Gulf to the open ocean and is a crucial chokepoint for oil exports and other shipping activities. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz and other war-related dynamics have already caused oil prices to surge, and investors are worried that higher energy costs will soon filter through other areas of the global economy and create a sustained catalyst for inflation.
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What's next for Micron?
Micron's business has been firing on all cylinders recently, with surging demand for its memory chips for artificial intelligence (AI) processors powering incredible sales and earnings growth. The memory-chip market looks poised to remain red-hot into 2027, and it's likely that the tech specialist will continue to record strong business performance in conjunction with this trend.
On the other hand, Micron isn't immune to macroeconomic pressures. The war with Iran has seemingly raised stagflation risks, and the stock could continue to face valuation pressures if inflation starts accelerating again amid the backdrop of relatively weak performance for the U.S. jobs market.
