{"id":16222,"date":"2026-05-14T04:59:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T04:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/16222\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T04:59:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T04:59:23","slug":"samsung-shares-jump-4-as-sk-hynix-pauses-eyes-300000-won","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/16222\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung Shares Jump 4% as SK hynix Pauses, Eyes 300,000 Won"},"content":{"rendered":"

The two semiconductor giants leading South Korea’s stock market are diverging in share performance as the KOSPI battles to hold above the 7,900 level. SK hynix (000660.KS), which had driven the market with relentless gains, has paused for breath, while Samsung Electronics (005930.KS), long weighed down by union strike risks, has taken the lead with a strong rally.<\/p>\n

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As of 9:20 a.m. Tuesday on the Korea Exchange, Samsung Electronics was up 2.99% from the previous session, closing in on the 300,000 won mark. Samsung Electronics preferred shares also rose 2.59%. SK hynix, in contrast, fell 0.81%, unable to shake off weakness. As the morning progressed, Samsung Electronics widened its gains while SK hynix deepened its losses.<\/p>\n

Samsung Electronics had seen its share price momentum sharply eroded as stalled wage negotiations between management and the union pushed the company to the brink of a full-scale strike. But with SK hynix setting record highs day after day until the previous session, fatigue from the short-term surge appears to have accumulated, shifting buying interest toward Samsung Electronics, which has become relatively more attractive on price.<\/p>\n

SK hynix surged 7.68% the previous day to close at 1.976 million won, touching an all-time intraday high of 1.99 million won. Samsung Electronics rose just 1.79% to finish at 284,000 won. Based on one-month returns through the previous session, SK hynix gained 78.68%, more than double Samsung Electronics’ 35.44%.<\/p>\n

The divergence in share prices has even produced a reversal in the valuations of the two companies. According to financial data provider FnGuide, based on the previous day’s closing price, Samsung Electronics’ forward price-to-earnings ratio (PER) for 2026 stood at 6.77 times, while SK hynix’s reached 6.79 times. It marked the first time SK hynix’s forward PER has surpassed Samsung Electronics’.<\/p>\n

A forward annual PER is calculated by dividing the current share price by projected annual earnings per share (EPS), with a higher figure indicating that a stock is more expensive relative to earnings. Just three months ago, Samsung Electronics (8.08 times) was far above SK hynix (5.28 times), and even one month ago the gap between Samsung Electronics (5.70 times) and SK hynix (4.66 times) remained clear.<\/p>\n

With SK hynix’s share price, long undervalued relative to past earnings, rising explosively, the market’s expectations for the two companies have now flipped. Securities analysts said the heavier valuation burden on SK hynix could support Samsung Electronics’ relative strength for the time being.<\/p>\n

As of 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, the KOSPI was up 0.93% from the previous session at 7,916.31, attempting to settle above the 7,900 level. By investor category, retail investors were the sole net buyers, purchasing 918 billion won worth of shares and supporting the index from below. Foreign investors were unloading 870 billion won in stock, while institutions posted net buying of about 70 billion won.<\/p>\n

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