Murata Explores Raising Prices of Key AI Server Component

Murata President Norio Nakajima speaks to Bloomberg’s Shery Ahn in Kyoto.Source: Bloomberg

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By Takashi Mochizuki and Yuki Furukawa

February 17, 2026 at 6:28 AM UTC

Updated on

February 17, 2026 at 10:55 AM UTC

Murata Manufacturing Co. has launched internal discussions about raising the prices of its cutting-edge multilayer ceramic capacitors, the latest supplier to see opportunity in surging demand for hardware needed in AI data centers.

The Kyoto-based company’s high-performance MLCCs are key to controlling large power loads in artificial intelligence servers. Murata is now gauging AI’s “true demand” to decide what if any price changes are realistic, Murata President Norio Nakajima told Bloomberg News in an interview. Shares of Murata closed up 6.9% on the news Tuesday.