SK Hynix

SK hynix is a South Korean semiconductor company that manufactures memory chips, including DRAM and NAND flash. Its high-bandwidth memory (HBM) products, used in AI accelerators and data centers, are a key growth driver and a major area analysts evaluate.

SK 海力士是一家韩国半导体公司，主要生产 DRAM 和 NAND 闪存等存储芯片。其高带宽内存（HBM）产品广泛应用于人工智能加速器和数据中心，是公司重要的增长动力，也是分析师重点评估的业务领域。

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SmartChecker SK Hynix Forecast

The forecast in short

tipranks records 11 analyst ratings on SK Hynix and summarises them as “Strong Buy”. Their average 12-month price target is USD 254.70 (85.89% Upside). Its tipranks score is 10 out of 10 — Outperform. These are tipranks’s figures as SmartChecker read them on 2026-10-26, not SmartChecker’s own view, and nothing here is advice to buy or sell.

Market cap

USD 704.21 B

≈ Maybank x 23

Share price

USD 962.13

≈ RM 3929.72

#21World ranking

tipranks score

Outperform

10

Analyst ratings

Strong Buy

  • Buy11 100%
  • Hold0 0%
  • Sell0 0%

tipranks’s own summary of the 11 ratings above.

12 months price forecast

USD 254.70 85.89% Upside

USD 118.72 USD 191.91 USD 265.11 USD 338.3Past 12 months 12 months forecast High USD 320 Average USD 254.7 Low USD 2002026-07 2026-10

As tipranks publishes it. SmartChecker has not recalculated any of it.

Analyst profiles. Who made each call, and when.

AnalystFromPositionTarget priceDated
Simon ColesBarclaysBuyUSD 3002026-10-06
Chris CasoWolfe ResearchBuyUSD 2502026-09-23
Simon WooBank of America SecuritiesBuyUSD 2682026-09-13
Jay KwonJ.P. MorganBuyUSD 2452026-09-09
Quinn BoltonNeedhamBuyUSD 2202026-08-24
Sebastien NajiWilliam BlairBuyN/A2026-08-08
Srini PajjuriRBC CapitalBuyUSD 2002026-08-04
Brian ChinStifel NicolausBuyUSD 2402026-08-04
Kevin CassidyRosenblatt SecuritiesBuyUSD 3202026-08-04
C J MuseCantor FitzgeraldBuyUSD 3002026-08-04
Nicolas GaudoisUBSBuyUSD 2042026-07-30
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Investment Strengths

Revenue and profit recovery

The sharp recovery in revenue and profitability demonstrates strong operating leverage as memory pricing and product mix improve. Although cyclical, the scale of the rebound strengthens internal funding capacity, supports investment in advanced products, and reinforces SK hynix’s position during favorable demand conditions.

Balance sheet and cash generation

Low leverage and substantial operating cash flow provide financial resilience through memory-market volatility. This balance-sheet cushion gives SK hynix greater ability to fund fabrication and packaging investments, manage downturns, and maintain strategic flexibility without relying heavily on additional borrowing.

Long-term AI memory capacity

Large, multi-year investments in Korean fabrication capacity indicate a durable commitment to expanding memory supply for AI, cloud, and data infrastructure demand. If executed effectively, the projects can improve scale, support advanced product growth, and strengthen SK hynix’s competitive position over several years.

People also ask

What is the 12-month price target for SK Hynix (SKHY)?

tipranks publishes an average 12-month price target of USD 254.70 (85.89% Upside), as SmartChecker read it on 2026-10-26. The highest target is USD 320 and the lowest is USD 200. A price target is an analyst’s estimate of where a share might trade, not a promise, and SmartChecker gives no investment advice.

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How many analysts cover SK Hynix (SKHY)?

tipranks records 11 analyst ratings: 11 buy, 0 hold and 0 sell, which it summarises as “Strong Buy”, as SmartChecker read it on 2026-10-26.

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What is the tipranks score for SK Hynix (SKHY)?

tipranks scores it 10 out of 10 and calls that “Outperform”, as SmartChecker read it on 2026-10-26. The score is tipranks’s, not SmartChecker’s, and SmartChecker does not rate listed shares.

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Is this SmartChecker’s own forecast for SK Hynix?

No. Every figure on this page is published by tipranks, copied on 2026-10-26 with a link to the original, and not recalculated. SmartChecker assesses financial companies in Malaysia against the public registers; it makes no forecast of its own and holds no licence to advise on securities.

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