Micron's and Sandisk's Futures Are Heavily Influenced by 2 Foreign Chip Companies. Here's How to Buy Them.
Micron Technology and Sandisk have seen significant growth due to increased demand for memory chips driven by AI investments. However, their futures are heavily influenced by Korean companies Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, which dominate the global memory chip market. Investors should be cautious as these foreign companies' production decisions could impact pricing and earnings for Micron and Sandisk.
- ▪Micron shares have increased over 700% in the past year, while Sandisk stock has surged 3,200%.
- ▪Samsung and SK Hynix control over two-thirds of the global DRAM chip market and nearly half of the NAND chip market.
- ▪Both companies are expanding production capacity, which could lead to lower prices in the memory chip market by 2028.
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Micron's and Sandisk's Futures Are Heavily Influenced by 2 Foreign Chip Companies. Here's How to Buy Them. Adam Levy, The Motley Fool Sun, May 17, 2026 at 11:08 AM PDT 6 min read Demand for memory chips has skyrocketed over the past year as big tech companies upped their spending on artificial intelligence (AI) data centers. That's been a huge boon for both Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) and Sandisk (NASDAQ: SNDK), which have benefited from tremendous pricing power. Earnings at both companies have soared, as have their stock prices. Micron shares are up over 700% in the past 12 months, and Sandisk stock is up a whopping 3,200%. But investors eager to hop on the bandwagon need to be aware of two other companies that have a huge influence on both Micron's and Sandisk's earnings.
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