On August 24, Micron Technology declined 4.36% in regular trading, trading at $913.76/share, with turnover of $2.764 billion. The stock extended losses following a 9%-plus drop on August 23 amid a broad AI and semiconductor sector rout.
On the news front, CEO Sanjay Mehrotra recently filed a Form 144 indicating plans to sell 40,000 shares worth approximately $39.59 million, while executive Sumit Sadana sold 15,000 shares on August 18 at roughly $934.29 per share. The back-to-back insider disposals by two senior executives have raised market concerns. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index plunged over 7% on August 23 as rising long-term bond yields pressured rate-sensitive AI and chip names, and the storage chip sector continued to slide broadly in pre-market trading on August 24, with SK Hynix down 3.5% and SanDisk down nearly 5%.
Options market activity has also signaled institutional caution, with a $110 million dual put combination and a $25.99 million bear put spread recently placed on MU, reflecting a distinctly defensive posture toward the stock's near-term outlook.
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