By Keithen Drury
Publication Date: 2026-04-19 12:15:00
Nvidia (NVDA +1.67%) has been the star of the show since the artificial intelligence (AI) build-out began in 2023. Its stock has risen 1,240% (and counting) since then, but it has been fairly stagnant over the past few months. The stock is only up 9% in the past six months, although it has rallied a significant amount over the past few weeks.
In its place, Micron (MU 0.61%) has provided much better performance. Over the past six months, its stock has risen 150%. Since 2023, it has risen 830%. While not quite as impressive as Nvidia’s rise, it’s still a pretty eye-popping return in just a few years.
The question is, which one of these two is the best AI stock moving forward? After all, each is integral to the continuous success of AI.
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Nvidia and Micron operate in different segments of the same market
Nvidia and Micron are not competitors. In fact, Nvidia is a client of Micron’s. Nvidia makes GPUs (graphics processing units), the most widely used computing units for training and running AI models. GPUs are special because they can process multiple calculations in parallel, but to do this, they need memory chips.
Today’s Change
(1.67%) $3.32
Current Price
$201.67
Key Data Points
Market Cap
$4.9T
Day’s Range
$199.28 – $201.68
52wk Range
$95.04 – $212.19
Volume
5M
Avg Vol
177M
Gross Margin
71.07%
Dividend Yield
0.02%
Micron makes memory chips, ranging from those used in a cellphone to high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips used in AI. Unlike Nvidia’s GPUs, which can…
