SK Hynix Jumps 7.2% as Honam Site Deadline Meets a Split Analyst Verdict
Published on 11/10/2026 at 13:41 | Editorial boerse-global.de
SK Hynix shares climbed 7.2% today, riding a broad rebound in Asian technology stocks after Wall Street's chipmakers rallied overnight. The advance follows a bruising selloff the previous week and draws support from renewed confidence in AI spending, with Samsung Electronics also gaining ground. Media reports point to resilient global demand for AI chips and softer oil prices as tailwinds for South Korean semiconductor names.
November deadline set for Honam fab talks
On the corporate front, South Korea's industry minister Kim Jung-kwan said today that negotiations over the placement of SK Hynix's plant within the Honam semiconductor cluster will wrap up this month. The remark gives the site-selection question a firm timeline, though whether the parties hold to that schedule remains the test. For investors, the funding of the wider build-out stays a parallel concern.
Solidigm IPO on hold as funding questions linger
How SK Hynix covers its additional capital needs has stayed in focus since the company paused its review of a potential US listing for Solidigm on 23 October. Timing, size and alternative financing routes are all still under consideration. Solidigm frames the case for extra US production capacity around rising demand for AI memory — a concrete demand expectation set against the funding requirement, with the viability of the expansion resting on that demand holding up.
Citing insiders, Reuters reported that a possible capital raise of roughly USD 15bn at a valuation of about USD 150bn had been discussed. South Korean regulators were also examining whether stricter dual-listing rules might apply.
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Price target cut 38% — but rating held
Views on earnings prospects diverge sharply. DS Investment takes a positive read on SK Hynix's HBM position and profitability, seeing HBM as a profit cushion even in a downturn. Morgan Stanley moved the other way in an analysis published yesterday, cutting its price target by 38% to 1.6m won from 2.6m won. The house kept its "Overweight" rating, still weighting the stock above market. According to media reports, Morgan Stanley cited concerns about easing memory supply and a slower build-out of data centers after 2028, warning of a possible earnings slump around that year.
Supply tightness seen lasting to 2030
SK Hynix's own view, offered at its 28 October results presentation, is that memory chip shortages are likely to persist through 2030. Long-term agreements already cover more than 50% of production capacity for 2027–2028, the company said, and it expected HBM4 to become its key product in the fourth quarter.
For the third quarter of 2026, SK Hynix reported revenue of KRW 105 trillion and operating profit of KRW 83.3 trillion. Net income came in at KRW 39.8 trillion. The company also pledged to return roughly KRW 100 trillion to shareholders this year, including cash dividends of more than KRW 30 trillion and more than KRW 60 trillion earmarked for buybacks and share cancellation.
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Analysts note that delayed approvals for new data centers could slow the pace of investment even if its overall volume holds — leaving execution on the site talks and the durability of earnings as the twin focal points for shareholders. The bullish HBM case favors SK Hynix provided demand withstands any slowdown in data-center construction.
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