SK hynix Inc. American Depositary Shares
SKHY · Nasdaq
- $177.00
- $1.35T
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- $183.96 - $189.82
- $124.80 - $194.80
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About SK hynix Inc. American Depositary Shares
SK hynix makes memory semiconductors, including DRAM, high-bandwidth memory used in AI systems, NAND flash and solid-state storage products. It sells these components and systems to data-center operators, AI infrastructure companies, electronics manufacturers and other technology customers. Revenue is generated mainly through product sales whose pricing and mix vary with memory demand, supply and technology cycles. The supplied evidence identifies AI memory and DRAM as current investment themes but does not provide reported financials, current revenue, segment contributions, customer concentration or operating scale. It is presented as a global memory-chip company competing with Micron and other semiconductor manufacturers.
Notable Price Movement
- Sep 7-11$185.554.83%
SKHY rose $20.97, or 12.74%, from $164.58 to $185.55 over the week. Trading was initially choppy, with the stock falling to $160.78 on September 1 before recovering to $164.98 and slipping back to $163.68. The decisive move came on September 4, when shares jumped to $177.00 on heavy volume, followed by another 4.8% gain to a record since listing at $185.55 on September 8. Coverage tied the rally primarily to the DRAM shortage, strong AI-memory demand and expectations that memory pricing has improved, with Goldman Sachs-related commentary saying the worst may be over. Momentum trading and breakout interest amplified the move, while rates, oil and broader market conditions had previously pressured memory stocks.
- Aug 31 - Sep 4$177.009.91%
SKHY rose 1.28% over the week, from $161.61 to $163.68. The stock jumped to $164.58 on Monday as coverage highlighted accelerating AI-memory demand and a DRAM shortage supporting aggressive expansion. It then gave back the entire Monday advance on Tuesday, closing at $160.78, before rebounding to $164.98 on Wednesday. Thursday brought a modest pullback to $163.68, leaving the shares above the stated starting level but below the midweek high. The available evidence points to AI-memory growth, tight DRAM supply and expansion expectations as the main company-related catalysts; no reported financials, executive statements or specific contract announcements were supplied to explain the day-to-day reversals.
- Aug 24-28$161.041.45%
SKHY fell $1.47, or 0.90%, over the week, moving from $163.08 to $161.61. The main move was a sharp 4.7% drop on Monday to $155.37, followed by a 2.7% rebound Tuesday and smaller fluctuations before a 2.3% recovery Thursday. Coverage linked the rebound and trading interest primarily to SK hynix’s global chip-capacity expansion and reported $28.6 billion buyback, while other reports framed the post-selloff valuation as attractive. A tentative wage deal with the union also reportedly supported premarket sentiment. The stock’s reversal occurred within a broader semiconductor and Nasdaq-focused trading backdrop, with NVDA, MU and SNDK also in focus, rather than a clearly documented earnings catalyst.
- Aug 17-21$163.411.76%
SKHY fell 1.56% over the week, from $165.67 to $163.08, despite a sharp Monday rally to $171.38. The initial gain followed coverage of SK hynix’s announced $29 billion treasury buyback plan, with TipRanks also flagging expectations for a possible special dividend. The stock then gave back more than the entire Monday advance on Tuesday, dropping to $155.62 as memory-sector volatility and uncertainty around AI-related deals overwhelmed the capital-return news. It stabilized on Wednesday and rebounded to $163.08 on Thursday, as reports again highlighted massive AI-memory deals and a $500 billion Nvidia-related transaction. Rising Nasdaq and S&P 500 futures provided a supportive market backdrop, but did not prevent the weekly loss.
- Aug 10-14$166.3320.61%
SK hynix fell $7.43, or 5.21%, from $142.72 to $135.29 over the period. The stock initially surged to $154.38, an 8.18% one-day gain, as coverage highlighted an Nvidia AI deal and Temasek-related speculation, while broader memory-chip trading was also stronger. It then reversed sharply, closing at $151.03, $143.53 and $137.91 over the next three sessions before slipping again to $135.29. Later coverage focused on how a reported $500 billion Nvidia AI deal could reshape the outlook and on geopolitical tensions affecting technology stocks, giving back most of the early rally. No reported financials or confirmed company-specific guidance were supplied, so the week appears driven primarily by AI-demand speculation, sector sentiment and geopolitical risk.
- Aug 3-7$137.914.05%
SKHY rose $24.21, or 18.60%, from $130.17 to $154.38 over the reported period. The supplied evidence does not identify a specific company announcement or financial release behind the move. Trading was volatile: the stock fell from $130.17 to $126.79 on July 29, surged to $149.00 on July 30, then gave back part of that gain through July 31 and August 3, closing at $142.72 before jumping to $154.38 on August 4. The available market context was favorable analyst commentary around tight memory supply, optimistic targets, and SK hynix’s AI-driven memory positioning. Its reported 2.413 beta also indicates a tendency toward amplified market swings, although no broader-market performance data was supplied.
