Samsung completes buybacks as Samsung Electronics stock sits 6.81 percent below its yearly high
Published on 10/06/2026 at 12:05 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Samsung Electronics completed its planned buybacks, while Samsung Electronics stock sat 6.81 percent below its 52-week high on October 6, 2026. SBS reported on October 2, 2026, that the company had purchased 53.8 million treasury shares and spent KRW 14.1565 trillion.
Buybacks reach the planned volume
The purchase rate reached 100.96 percent of the initial share-volume target, according to SBS. The company also placed an order for 2 million additional shares, with the total planned spending expected to reach KRW 15 trillion.
Profit growth centers on memory chips
Samsung Electronics reported KRW 171.5 trillion of revenue in the second quarter of 2026, up 28.00 percent from the first quarter, while operating profit rose 56.00 percent to KRW 89.5 trillion. Yahoo Finance reported that the operating margin improved to 52.00 percent from 43.00 percent in the prior quarter.
The figures show why memory demand remains central to the investment case: the quarterly operating profit increase of KRW 32.3 trillion was larger than the first-quarter result of KRW 57.2 trillion. That concentration also leaves earnings more exposed to memory pricing and the timing of high-bandwidth-memory shipments.
IBK keeps a KRW 460,000 target
Seoul Economic Daily reported on October 3, 2026, that IBK Investment and Securities maintained its Buy rating and KRW 460,000 target. The brokerage cited steady profit growth and memory demand, while its analyst said prolonged supply constraints could support profitability.
Frankfurt quote stays below yearly high
Samsung Electronics was last at EUR 3,285.00 on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange on October 6, 2026 at 10:58 a.m. CEST, versus a prior close of EUR 3,290.00, a decline of 0.15 percent. The same quote showed a 52-week range of EUR 989.00 to EUR 3,525.00 and market capitalization of EUR 1.2 trillion.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is listed on the Korea Exchange under ticker 005930, with the company operating across semiconductors, mobile devices, displays and consumer electronics. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Samsung Electronics stock.
Samsung Electronics stock at a glance
- Company: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- ISIN: KR7005930003
- Ticker: 005930
- Primary exchange: Korea Exchange
- Substitute price Frankfurt Stock Exchange as of October 6, 2026, 10:58 a.m. CEST: EUR 3,285.00
- Change versus prior close: minus 0.15 percent
- Prior close Frankfurt Stock Exchange October 5, 2026: EUR 3,290.00
- Market capitalization: EUR 1.2 trillion as of October 6, 2026
- 52-week range: EUR 989.00-3,525.00 as of October 6, 2026
- Sector / Industry: Technology / Consumer Electronics
