Morningstar: SK hynix memory chip prices may peak in 2027

Golden Ten Data, April 27 - According to a report by Morningstar analyst Jing Jie Yu, SK Hynix’s two main memory chips, DRAM and NAND, may reach peak prices in 2027. The analyst predicts that strong artificial intelligence demand will support memory chip prices and profit margins through 2027, but as supply increases, prices are expected to decline in the following years. Morningstar forecasts that SK Hynix’s operating profit margins for 2026 and 2027 will be 75.7% and 77.3% respectively, higher than the 48.6% expected for 2025. Additionally, as the free cash flow profit margin improves, SK Hynix is expected to raise its per-share dividend from 3,000 KRW in 2025 to 15,000 KRW in 2026 and 16,000 KRW in 2027.