Barclays sets USD 300.00 target for SK Hynix stock

Published on 10/07/2026 at 09:41 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Q2 revenue hit KRW 79.32 trillion, up 256.80 percent year over year. SK Hynix stock costs EUR 1,142.50 on October 7, 2026 after EUR 1,155.00.

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SK hynix (US78392B1070) was trading at EUR 1,142.50 at Lang & Schwarz on October 7, 2026 at 9:35 a.m. CEST, down 1.08 percent versus the prior close of EUR 1,155.00. The immediate price signal contrasts with a sharp second-quarter operating expansion and a fresh analyst target.

According to Markets Insider on October 6, 2026, Barclays analyst Simon Coles maintained a Buy rating and set a USD 300.00 price target for SK hynix. The target gives the analyst view a clear valuation anchor while the euro quotation remains below its previous close.

Second-quarter profit scales higher

SK hynix reported KRW 79.32 trillion of revenue in the second quarter of 2026, up 256.80 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to ATS View.

Operating profit reached KRW 60.54 trillion in the same quarter, compared with KRW 9.21 trillion in the second quarter of 2025. The reported operating margin was 76.30 percent, making profitability the central counterweight to the daily decline.

Results date meets earnings caution

Second-quarter revenue also rose from KRW 52.58 trillion in the first quarter of 2026 to KRW 79.32 trillion, a 50.90 percent sequential increase. Operating profit climbed from KRW 37.61 trillion to KRW 60.54 trillion, a 61.00 percent increase, based on the quarterly figures published by ATS View.

Markets Insider reported on October 6, 2026 that SK hynix is scheduled to report third-quarter 2026 earnings on October 27. The report cited a stronger Korean won and rising bonus costs as factors investors are weighing ahead of the release.

EUR 1,142.50 before October results

At Lang & Schwarz, SK hynix was trading at EUR 1,142.50 on October 7, 2026 at 9:35 a.m. CEST, down 1.08 percent versus the October 6, 2026 prior close of EUR 1,155.00. The next earnings report will test whether the exceptional second-quarter margin can continue into the third quarter.

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