SK hynix (SKHY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

SK hynix Inc. is a South Korean semiconductor manufacturer that develops and produces memory products for data centers, artificial intelligence systems, personal computers, mobile devices, automotive applications and other technology markets. Its portfolio includes dynamic random-access memory (DRAM), high-bandwidth memory (HBM), NAND flash memory, solid-state drives and related semiconductor solutions.

The company was established in 1983 as Hyundai Electronic Industrial Co. and later operated under the name Hynix Semiconductor before becoming SK hynix following its acquisition by SK Telecom in 2012. SK hynix is headquartered in Icheon, South Korea, and operates manufacturing, research and development, sales and support activities across major technology markets in Asia, North America and Europe.

SK hynix is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Kwak Noh-Jung. The company supplies memory components and storage products to global technology manufacturers and works with customers across computing, mobile, automotive and enterprise markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $187.00 to $192.94
• 50-Day Range: $126.79 to $198.63
• 52-Week Range: $124.80 to $199.87
• Volume: 14.88 million shs
• Average Volume: 17.45 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.39 trillion
• P/E Ratio: 21.70
• Dividend Yield: 0.06%
• Price Target: $247.67
• Consensus Rating: Buy

SK hynix Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

SK hynix scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 17th out of 596 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 3.21, and is based on 4 strong buy ratings, 9 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

SK hynix has a consensus price target of $247.67, representing about 30.3% upside from its current price of $190.07.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

SK hynix has been the subject of 14 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 26.75%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for SK hynix are expected to grow by 26.75% in the coming year, from $25.61 to $32.46 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of SK hynix is 21.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.10.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of SK hynix is 21.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 76.12.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.36% 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 1.55, 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 2.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

SK hynix has a dividend yield of 0.06%, 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 1.26%. 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 0.34% next year. This indicates that SK hynix will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.53

News Sentiment

SK hynix has a news sentiment score of 0.53. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.84 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for SK hynix this week, compared to 33 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 129 people have searched for SKHY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -42% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 107 people have added SK hynix to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -12% 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: 8/18/2026
• Today: 9/11/2026
• 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: 36,042
• Year Founded: 1983

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for SK hynix: $247.67
• High Price Target: $320.00
• Low Price Target: $200.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +30.3%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.21
• Research Coverage: 14 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.70
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.42
• 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: 20.30
• 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: $1.39 trillion
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: N/A