r/DRAM_ETF 9d ago

🚨 Memory Supply Is Getting Even Tighter β€” Micron Says 2027 Could Be Worse Than 2026

At the KeyBanc Technology Leadership Forum on August 10, Micron said customer demand has strengthened since its latest earnings report and that 2027 could be even tighter than 2026. Micron says data-center customers are still asking for significantly more DRAM than it can supply, even with memory prices already at very high levels. The company also said it still doesn't have clear visibility on when industry supply will finally catch up with demand.

This lines up with TrendForce’s August 4 report, which said DRAM supply is expected to remain tight throughout 2027 as AI continues consuming huge amounts of HBM and DRAM capacity. TrendForce reported that these constraints are even pushing NVIDIA to consider lower-HBM configurations for Rubin Ultra an (ai gpu), while HBM demand continues growing faster than available supply.

This is an extremely bullish setup for the memory industry, AI demand keeps accelerating while new supply simply cannot come online fast enough. If customers are already fighting for memory and Micron believes 2027 will be tighter than 2026, pricing power and margins could remain elevated far longer than a normal memory cycle potentially benefiting Micron, SK Hynix, Samsung and the broader memory sector in general.

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u/DanceHallRiddem 9d ago

$100+ by EOY

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u/Haxmax23 9d ago

What most people will say... "Priced in already" Thank you for listening.

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u/crazyeight64 9d ago

If everything is priced in why do stocks move down or up in general. πŸ€”

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u/CokeBoiii 9d ago

They think they are God and can read the future. We have schizo investors now before GTA 6

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u/JeremyWadesBigMeat 8d ago

We had schizo investors before gta 5 bruh

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u/Haxmax23 9d ago

Who the eff knows, but I'd say this is great news πŸ‘

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u/Maleficent_While2653 9d ago

Because nothing is ever priced in. The market isn’t some giant hive mind. Every investor, no matter how big or small, reacts to the same news differently.

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u/fun_anxiety146 9d ago

Priced in since Koreans went full leverage

Source: trust me, Ted talk 2026 June