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SK Hynix Is Down 11.9% This Week. What's Behind the Move?

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SK Hynix shares fell 11.93% over the past week. The information provided does not point to a specific company event behind the decline.

The latest headlines mention weakness across chip stocks and concerns about the AI trade. None directly links those developments to SK Hynix’s weekly move.

Investor takeaway: SK Hynix shares fell 11.93% in a week, but the available information does not establish why.

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SK Hynix Inc. American Depositary Shares

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SKHY.US

SK Hynix Inc. American Depositary Shares

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↓ $6.10 (-4.10%)
72 day period
$126.77$162.70$198.63Jul 9Aug 28Oct 19

Market cap

$994.83B

P/E

8.7x

Div. yield

0.08%

Div. / share

$3750.00

52W high

$199.87

52W low

$124.78

1W change

-11.93%

Beta

2.39

Analyst Price Targets

Based on 15 analysts covering SKHY · as of Oct 5, 2026

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Wall Street analysts forecast SKHY stock price to rise 76.5% over the next 12 months.

Consensus

Strong Buy

4.53 / 5.00

Avg. Target

C$252.21

+76.5% Upside

Current Price

C$142.87

Last close

Analyst Breakdown (15 analysts)

Strong Buy 9
Buy 5
Hold 1
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Wealth Awesome Price Forecast

WA Model

Statistical 90-day price range based on SKHY's historical volatility

HistoricalForecast68%95%
C$57.45C$102.05C$146.66C$191.27C$235.88C$280.48TodayJul 9Aug 28Oct 19Dec 1Jan 14Feb 26

30-Day Vol

63.8%

Annualized

90-Day Vol

100.7%

Annualized

Trend (90d)

-33.0%

Annualized drift

90d Mean

C$126.99

Expected price

HorizonExpected68% Range (1σ)
30 trading daysC$137.37C$110.22 – C$171.21
60 trading daysC$132.08C$96.74 – C$180.34
90 trading daysC$126.99C$86.73 – C$185.96

Methodology: Range is calculated using 30-day realized volatility via geometric Brownian motion (log-normal model). 68% band = ±1σ, 95% band = ±2σ. This is a statistical model, not a prediction. Past volatility does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.

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SK Hynix fell 11.93% over one week

The weekly decline is the clearest event in the data. The latest trading volume was 6,425,169 shares, compared with a 20-day average of 17,751,216.

Bull case

SK Hynix reported a profit margin of 85.6%, return on equity of 92.7%, and trailing EPS of US$15.68. These figures offer context, but they do not explain the recent share-price decline.

Bear case

The shares fell 23.80% over the past month and closed at US$142.19, below both the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The available information does not identify what drove the declines.

What happened: a weekly decline, with no confirmed company-specific cause

SK Hynix’s American Depositary Shares fell 11.93% over one week. Recent headlines report declines in chip stocks and concerns about the AI trade, but none identifies a specific SK Hynix announcement or confirms that broader market concerns caused the weekly drop. The available information supports describing the decline, not assigning it a definite cause. See the SK Hynix stock page for listing details.

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What the numbers show: US$142.19 close and below both moving averages

SK Hynix closed at US$142.19, 16.7% below its 50-day moving average of US$170.67 and 14.4% below its 200-day average of US$166.11. The shares were down 23.80% over the past month and 4.10% year to date, while the one-day figure was up 4.67%.

Latest volume was 6,425,169 shares, compared with a 20-day average of 17,751,216. The supplied volume comparison is 1.09x. The 52-week range was US$124.78 to US$199.87, and the close was at 23% of that range. These figures describe recent trading but do not explain what caused it.

What to watch next: evidence of a company-specific catalyst

The information provided includes no SK Hynix filing, earnings release, or other company-specific event tied to the weekly decline. A clearer explanation would require new evidence, such as a company announcement or reporting that directly connects an event to SK Hynix.

The reported P/E of 8.7047, market capitalization of 994,830,057,472, profit margin of 85.6%, return on equity of 92.7%, and trailing EPS of US$15.68 provide background. They do not show what moved the shares. See the SK Hynix stock page for more listing information.

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Published: October 20, 2026
Last Updated: October 20, 2026

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