SK hynix pairs exceptional margins, a very low forward multiple and surging revenue with a temporary momentum slump, though weak earnings-to-cash conversion is a flag.
Thesis pillars
- Revenue Surge Multiple Quarters↓Deteriorating
- Elite Margins And Returns→Stable
- Deep Value Forward Multiple→Stable
- +2 more pillars — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Pillars as of Oct 18, 2026
SK hynix Inc. (SKHY) Stock Analysis
Range Bound setup
Conditional: analysts disagree (2.4× target spread) — below strong-conviction threshold. Size accordingly.
Technology · Semiconductors
Buy now at $164.70. A.R:R 2.4:1 at $164.70 — the engine's gate value (upside to target $223.03 vs. downside set by the wider of 2×ATR or distance-to-support, clipped 5-15%). You'd stand to gain ~$58 per share to target. Key risk: Sector modifier (Technology): -0.8.
SK hynix Inc. through its subsidiaries, engages in research, develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells semiconductor devices in Korea, China, rest of Asia, the United States, Europe, and internationally. It offers DRAM, such as server memory, graphics memory, mobile memory,... Read more
Buy now at $164.70. A.R:R 2.4:1 at $164.70 — the engine's gate value (upside to target $223.03 vs. downside set by the wider of 2×ATR or distance-to-support, clipped 5-15%). You'd stand to gain ~$58 per share to target. Key risk: Sector modifier (Technology): -0.8. Chart setup: RSI 47 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Value play: 58% MoS with quality 8.9. Score 7.3/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 9/9 gates (positive momentum, favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 90d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear, sector concentration cap sector=technology 7/10 self excluded). Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-10-29Recent Developments — SK hynix Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS SKHY Reportedly Revives China NAND Plant After 4-Year Pause, Days After $39B Korean Fabs Investment - Stocktwits — Stocktwits positive
- NEWS SKHY Reportedly Revives China NAND Plant After 4-Year Pause, Days After $39B Korean Fabs Investment - stocktwits.com — stocktwits.com positive
- NEWS SK hynix (NASDAQ:SKHY) Stock Falls 1.4% - What's Next? - MarketBeat — MarketBeat negative
- NEWS SK hynix (NASDAQ:SKHY) Stock Falls 1.4% - What's Next? - marketbeat.com — marketbeat.com negative
- NEWS SK Hynix (NasdaqGS:SKHY) IPO Talk Around US Unit Raises Ownership Questions - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance neutral
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Buy now at $164.70. A.R:R 2.4:1 at $164.70 — the engine's gate value (upside to target $223.03 vs. downside set by the wider of 2×ATR or distance-to-support, clipped 5-15%). You'd stand to gain ~$58 per share to target. Key risk: Sector modifier (Technology): -0.8. Chart setup: RSI 47 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Value play: 58% MoS with quality 8.9. Target $223.03 (+35.4%), stop $153.17 (−7.5%), A.R:R 2.4:1. Score 7.3/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $223.03 (+35.4% upside). Target $223.03 (+35.4%), stop $153.17 (−7.5%), A.R:R 2.4:1. Stop-loss: $153.17.
Sector modifier (Technology): -0.8.
SK hynix Inc. trades at a P/E of 10.5 (forward 4.2). TrendMatrix value score: 9.6/10. Verdict: Strong Buy.
48 analysts cover SKHY with a consensus score of 4.3/5. Average price target: $256.
What does SK hynix Inc. do?SK hynix Inc. through its subsidiaries, engages in research, develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells...
SK hynix Inc. through its subsidiaries, engages in research, develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells semiconductor devices in Korea, China, rest of Asia, the United States, Europe, and internationally. It offers DRAM, such as server memory, graphics memory, mobile memory, PC memory, consumer memory; NAND flash memory; SSD; and MCP products. It also engages in foundry business, produces non-memory semiconductors. The company serves its products for server, networking, mobile, personal computer, consumer, and automotive applications. The company was formerly known as Hynix Semiconductor Inc. and changed its name to SK hynix Inc. in March 2012. SK hynix Inc. was incorporated in 1949 and is headquartered in Icheon-si, South Korea.