SK hynix (SKHY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

SK hynix Inc. is a South Korean semiconductor company that develops and manufactures memory products and related semiconductor solutions. Its portfolio includes dynamic random-access memory (DRAM), NAND flash memory, solid-state drives, and high-bandwidth memory (HBM) used in computing, artificial intelligence, data centers, smartphones, automotive systems, and other electronic devices.

The company serves customers globally through manufacturing, research, sales, and support operations in South Korea and other major technology markets. SK hynix supplies memory components and solutions to original equipment manufacturers, technology companies, and enterprise customers across the computing, mobile, consumer electronics, and automotive industries.

Established in 1983 as Hyundai Electronic Industrial Co., the company later became Hynix Semiconductor and adopted the SK hynix name following its acquisition by SK Group in 2012. The company is led by Chief Executive Officer Kwak Noh-jung. Its shares are primarily listed in South Korea, while the company may also be represented in international trading markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $146.29 to $156.06
• 50-Day Range: $131.69 to $198.63
• 52-Week Range: $124.80 to $199.87
• Volume: 21.10 million shs
• Average Volume: 21.55 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.08 trillion
• P/E Ratio: 11.70
• Dividend Yield: 0.05%
• Price Target: $247.80
• Consensus Rating: Buy

SK hynix Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

SK hynix scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 6th out of 599 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

SK hynix has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.13, and is based on 4 strong buy ratings, 10 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

SK hynix has a consensus price target of $247.80, representing about 67.8% upside from its current price of $147.71.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

SK hynix has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 50.91%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for SK hynix are expected to grow by 50.91% in the coming year, from $25.28 to $38.15 per share.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.48% of the float of SK hynix has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

SK hynix has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.81, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in SK hynix has recently decreased by 17.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

SK hynix has a dividend yield of 0.04%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

SK hynix does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of SK hynix is 0.55%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, SK hynix will have a dividend payout ratio of 0.18% next year. This indicates that SK hynix will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.65

News Sentiment

SK hynix has a news sentiment score of 0.65. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 88 news articles for SK hynix this week, compared to 25 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 156 people have searched for SKHY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

101 people have added SK hynix to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 74% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: N/A
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, SK hynix insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

SK hynix has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 10/28/2026
• Today: 11/02/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
• Sub-Industry: Semiconductors
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:SKHY
• CIK: 2120882
• Web: www.skhynix.com
• Phone: 823151854114
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 35,929
• Year Founded: 1983

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for SK hynix: $247.80
• High Price Target: $400.00
• Low Price Target: $154.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +67.8%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.13
• Research Coverage: 16 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.70
• Forward P/E Ratio: 3.87
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.06
• Current Ratio: 2.59
• Quick Ratio: 2.29

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $68.39 billion
• Price / Sales: 15.78
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 7,304,920,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $1.08 trillion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: N/A