Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., KR7005930003

Samsung Electronics stock rises 3.25 percent as targets climb

Published on 09/23/2026 at 12:22 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Samsung Electronics stock closed at KRW 285,500 on September 23, 2026, after Yuanta raised its target to KRW 630,000. Second-quarter revenue reached KRW 171.5 trillion.

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Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (KR7005930003) stock closed at KRW 285,500 on the Korea Exchange on September 23, 2026, up 3.25 percent from the previous session. The move followed a fresh target-price increase from Yuanta Securities Korea, which lifted its target from KRW 530,000 to KRW 630,000 on September 23, 2026.

Yuanta extends the memory cycle

According to Seoul Economic Daily on September 23, 2026, Yuanta maintained its Buy rating and raised the target by 18.9 percent from KRW 530,000 to KRW 630,000. The brokerage linked the change to a longer memory-chip upcycle and estimated 2027 book value per share at KRW 179,148.

The target revision is a quantified comparison, but it is not unanimous. According to ChosunBiz on September 23, 2026, Kiwoom forecast third-quarter revenue of KRW 198 trillion and operating profit of KRW 107 trillion, while retaining a KRW 350,000 target and Buy rating.

Quarterly scale meets new estimates

Samsung Electronics reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of KRW 171.4995 trillion and operating profit of KRW 89.4924 trillion. As MoneyToday reported on September 23, 2026, the figures represented year-over-year increases of 130.0 percent in revenue and 1,813.8 percent in operating profit.

The next estimate is still highly dependent on the mix of businesses. MoneyToday reported on September 23, 2026, that Kiwoom cut its standard DRAM price-growth assumption from 20 percent to 12 percent and forecast third-quarter revenue of KRW 198 trillion versus its earlier KRW 213 trillion estimate. The operating-profit forecast fell from KRW 122 trillion to KRW 107 trillion.

Stock closes above KRW 280,000

The closing price of KRW 285,500 on September 23, 2026, put the shares above KRW 280,000 for the first time since July 10, according to Aju Press. The market is therefore weighing two opposing figures: a 3.25 percent daily gain and lower near-term profit assumptions from Kiwoom.

For investors, the central numerical test is whether HBM and foundry growth can offset slower commodity-memory price gains. Kiwoom's September 23, 2026 forecast places third-quarter operating profit at KRW 107 trillion, while Yuanta's 2026 estimate is KRW 358.485 trillion, up 722.2 percent from the prior year.