SK Hynix Certifies LPDDR5X for Robotics as Honam Fab Decision Looms and Morgan Stanley Trims Target
Published on 11/11/2026 at 06:41 | Editorial boerse-global.de
SK Hynix shares advanced on Tuesday, drawing support from a broader rebound in Asian technology and semiconductor names, as the memory maker disclosed fresh safety and cybersecurity certifications and a South Korean minister signalled that a long-awaited factory siting decision is close.
The stock gained 6.4% in one reading of the session and 7.2% in another, with media reports attributing the strength to buying after recent losses and lower oil prices rather than to any single company announcement. Samsung Electronics rose alongside it.
Safety credentials for physical AI
SK Hynix said its LPDDR5X DRAM has won functional-safety certification to IEC 61508 SIL 3, while its cybersecurity management process has been certified to ISO/SAE 21434. The company flagged robotics, on-device AI, smart factories and autonomous vehicles as the target applications — covering both the intrinsic safety of the memory itself and how security risk is handled during development.
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Morgan Stanley halves its target, keeps Overweight
Morgan Stanley analyst Shawn Kim cut his price target on SK Hynix to 1.6 million KRW from 2.6 million KRW, while leaving the stock rated Overweight. In a note published a day earlier, the broker pointed to profitability risks for the memory sector beyond 2028, citing rising supply and the prospect of slower growth in data-centre investment. Kim simultaneously raised his 2027 operating-profit forecast, and the report also flagged potential growth in memory supply from late 2027 and the margin pressure that could bring — a caveat that sits alongside the improved earnings estimate rather than replacing it.
Honam siting due within November
South Korean industry minister Kim Jung-kwan said the placement of the fab lines within the Honam semiconductor cluster will likely be finalised within November. SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics are both involved in the project, and the minister stated that neither company is withdrawing.
US licence backlog weighs on China and New York plans
Reuters reported roughly a week ago that US authorities had held up approvals for export licences covering chipmaking equipment needed to expand production at Dalian, complicating investment planning there. The same delay, according to the report, hampered Solidigm's plans for NAND fab capacity in New York, where the proposed investment was about $45 billion, with the potential to reach roughly $100 billion over time. Reuters cited unnamed sources.
Third-quarter 2026 results
For the third quarter of 2026, SK Hynix reported revenue of 105 trillion KRW and operating profit of 83.3 trillion KRW, according to coverage of the earnings release.
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