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UBS raised its target price for SK Hynix to 3.2 million won and maintained its buy rating.
According to a report by Odaily, SK Hynix is continuing to push for more revised long-term agreements, focusing on DDR5 and NAND Flash for hyperscale data center customers. These contracts have terms exceeding five years, with approximately 60% to 70% of the expected volume and price already locked in, which will improve future earnings visibility. Based on a projected price-to-book ratio of 3.65 for the next 12 months, UBS has raised its target price for SK Hynix from 3 million won to 3.2 million won and maintained its buy rating. SK Hynix began ramping up HBM4 shipments for its Rubin platform in the second quarter, indicating that it has completed final design adjustments to meet specifications. While Samsung Electronics' HBM bit market share may be slightly higher than SK Hynix's in 2027 (41% vs. 39%), in the long term, HBM's share in SK Hynix's DRAM business is expected to be higher than its peers. UBS predicts that HBM's share of DRAM revenue will rise from 15% in 2026 to 58% in 2030. Further increases in the average selling price of HBM will provide additional support for profitability in 2027. UBS stated that shareholder reward policies are expected to continue to strengthen, and anticipates share buybacks to begin after the ADR listing and gradually accelerate. UBS points out that DDR and NAND Flash contract pricing still has room for further increases in the second half of 2026. Considering the revised long-term agreements and HBM, UBS forecasts a 43% quarter-on-quarter increase in DRAM average selling prices in Q2 2026, a 21% increase in Q3, and a 13% increase in Q4; for NAND, it expects a 43% quarter-on-quarter increase in the mixed average selling price in Q2, a 25% increase in Q3, and a 10% increase in Q4. Taking into account the upward revision of average selling price forecasts, UBS has raised its SK Hynix operating profit forecast by 7% to 327 trillion won this year, and by 12% each for the next two years to 623 trillion won and 667 trillion won.
JPMorgan Chase: Raises Apple's price target from $325 to $345
According to Mars Finance, on July 7, JPMorgan Chase raised its target price for Apple (AAPL.O) from $325 to $345.
Goldman Sachs maintains Nvidia's $285 price target, valuation already reflects ASIC market share risk.
According to BlockBeats, on July 7th, Goldman Sachs maintained its "Buy" rating and $285 price target for Nvidia, stating that the stock's current valuation already largely reflects the risk of market share loss due to its self-developed AI chips and increased competition. Nvidia has recently underperformed the broader semiconductor sector. While chip stocks generally rebounded on Monday, Nvidia's gains were limited; year-to-date, its performance has also significantly lagged behind AI hardware companies like Micron, AMD, Intel, and Marvell. The main market concern is that major customers like Alphabet and Amazon are pushing their self-developed ASIC chips to third parties while still purchasing Nvidia GPUs. Meanwhile, increased CPU investment in AI workloads is also giving AMD and Intel more growth opportunities. However, Goldman Sachs analyst James Schneider believes that Nvidia's risk discount is already too large. He expects that even with some market share gained by ASICs and some incremental growth from competitors, Nvidia's revenue could still achieve strong growth next year. The Vera Rubin platform, which will enter mass production in the second half of the year, will be key to determining whether the company can widen the performance gap again.
Goldman Sachs raises target prices for Bank of America and Citigroup.
According to Odaily Odaily, Goldman Sachs raised its price target for Bank of America from $65 to $71 and its price target for Citigroup from $149 to $162.
SPCX fell more than 5% intraday, despite several Wall Street firms giving it a "buy" rating and high target price today.
According to BlockBeats, on July 7th, based on BIT (bit.com) market data, SPCX fell over 5% after the US stock market opened, currently trading at $152.3. Earlier today, major Wall Street investment banks released their assessments of SpaceX (SPCX). Raymond James gave a target price as high as $800, almost viewing the company as a combination of next-generation space infrastructure, communication networks, and orbital computing platforms; while most mainstream banks were more cautious, with target prices mainly concentrated in the $200 to $300 range, including Morgan Stanley's $300, Deutsche Bank's $255, JPMorgan and RBC's $225, Goldman Sachs' $205, and Citi's $200.
SpaceX receives its first "buy" ratings from global brokerages, with Morgan Stanley leading the pack with a target price of $300.
PANews reported on July 7th that, according to Jinshi, global brokerages have begun coverage research on Elon Musk's SpaceX (SPCX.O), and a preliminary consensus has been reached on Wall Street: buy the stock. At least six brokerages, including Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and UBS, have given it a buy rating, expressing optimism about its long-term growth prospects, despite remaining concerns about profitability and valuation. In a report dated July 7th, Morgan Stanley analysts stated, "SpaceX can convert energy into intelligence on a large scale and commercialize it through AI-driven consumer and enterprise solutions." Their target price is $300, currently the highest among Wall Street investment banks, implying an 87% upside from Monday's closing price of $160.42.