Samsung Electronics stock: Nomura keeps KRW 670,000 target for Samsung Electronics stock

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (ISIN KR7005930003) faces a wide analyst target gap after Nomura maintained a KRW 670,000 target and a Buy recommendation in a report dated October 19, 2026, as MoneyToday reported. Samsung Electronics stock stood at KRW 223,500 on October 21, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. KST on the Korea Exchange.

Nomura keeps its long view

Nomura said memory supply shortages could persist until at least 2028 and maintained its KRW 670,000 12-month target for Samsung Electronics. The target is 199.78 percent above the October 21 price, a gap that reflects a markedly more constructive view of artificial-intelligence infrastructure demand than the current quotation.

Third-quarter guidance sets the bar

Samsung's third-quarter guidance points to consolidated sales of KRW 195.00 trillion and operating profit of KRW 107.40 trillion. The figures were published on October 8, 2026, by Samsung Global Newsroom. That guidance compares with KRW 171.50 trillion in sales and KRW 89.49 trillion in operating profit in the second quarter of 2026.

Stock range remains wide

The stock's 52-week range was KRW 94,500 to KRW 374,500 as of October 21, 2026. At KRW 223,500, the price stood 40.32 percent below the high and 136.51 percent above the low, while reported volume reached 18,951,509 shares.

Valuation and the next date

Samsung Electronics carried a market capitalization of KRW 1,288.3 trillion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.94 as of October 21, 2026. Its trailing dividend yield was 0.01 percent. The next scheduled corporate date is the third-quarter earnings call on October 29, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. KST, according to the company's investor-relations calendar.

What the target gap means

Nomura's target is the strongest forward-looking figure in the current stock picture, while the October 29 earnings call offers the next test for the KRW 195.00 trillion sales guide. The contrast is clear: the market price reflects a near-term quotation, whereas the target assumes memory demand remains firm through 2028.

Samsung stock stays below its yearly high

Samsung Electronics stock stood at KRW 223,500 on the Korea Exchange on October 21, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. KST, with the quotation 40.32 percent below its 52-week high of KRW 374,500.

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