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Nomura Significantly Raises Target Prices for Samsung and SK Hynix, Both Rated as 'Buy'

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May 18 – Nomura released a report stating that demand for AI-driven semiconductors is growing exponentially, while memory chip supplies remain constrained. This dynamic is expected to spark a revaluation of memory chip stocks. The Japanese financial services firm sharply raised its price targets for Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix: Samsung’s target soared from 340,000 South Korean won (KRW) to 590,000 KRW, and SK Hynix’s rose from 2.34 million KRW to 4 million KRW. Both stocks are rated "Buy". Nomura noted that as AI semiconductor demand shifts from training to inference workloads, memory requirements are entering an exponential expansion phase. In contrast, the bank projects industry supply growth over the same period will be limited to roughly 5 to 6 times current levels (a compound annual growth rate of about 30%), raising major questions about whether the structural supply-demand imbalance can ever be fully resolved. The report added that while the sector is attempting to narrow this rapidly widening gap through software and architecture optimizations, Nomura believes these solutions will only slow growth rather than reverse the underlying trend.
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