Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., KR7005930003

Samsung Electronics stock: UBS keeps KRW 440,000 target

Published on 10/20/2026 at 16:19 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Revenue hit KRW 171.50 trillion in second quarter. Samsung Electronics stock traded at KRW 211,500 on October 20, 2026, down 2.98 percent on KOSPI.

Analyst target and reporting date

UBS maintained a KRW 440,000 target for Samsung Electronics on October 16, 2026.
Second-quarter revenue reached KRW 171.50 trillion and operating profit KRW 89.49 trillion.
Samsung Electronics stock traded at KRW 211,500 on October 20, 2026, down 2.98 percent on the KOSPI.
Third-quarter results are scheduled for October 29, 2026.

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Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (KR7005930003) carried a KRW 440,000 price target after UBS maintained its Buy rating in a report dated October 16, 2026, as reported by Markets Insider. Samsung Electronics last traded at KRW 211,500 on the Korea Exchange on October 20, 2026 at 3:32 p.m. KST, down 2.98 percent from the prior close of KRW 218,000.

Second-quarter figures set the base

Samsung's second-quarter revenue reached KRW 171.50 trillion, compared with KRW 86.06 trillion in the third quarter of 2025. The year-over-year increase was 99.26 percent. Operating profit rose to KRW 89.49 trillion from KRW 12.17 trillion in the comparison quarter, according to Samsung Newsroom.

The same release said the third-quarter sales guidance was KRW 195.00 trillion, with a disclosed range of KRW 194.00 trillion to KRW 196.00 trillion. Operating profit guidance was KRW 107.40 trillion, based on a range of KRW 107.30 trillion to KRW 107.50 trillion. These figures are guidance, not final results.

What date comes next?

Samsung's investor-relations calendar schedules the third-quarter earnings conference call for October 29, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. KST. The company also identifies September 30, 2026 as the record date for shareholders eligible for the next quarterly dividend, while the dividend amount is due after a board meeting, according to its investor-relations calendar.

For valuation context, UBS's KRW 440,000 target is more than twice the October 20 market price, although the target and the quoted price are separate Korean-won figures rather than a forecast from this article. Other brokerages also showed a wide range of views: SK Securities set KRW 610,000, while BNK Securities set KRW 270,000, according to Chosun.

Samsung Electronics stock in context

The October 20 price gives investors a current market marker before the October 29 results. The key comparison is between the KRW 107.40 trillion operating-profit guidance and the KRW 89.49 trillion operating profit reported for the second quarter.