Samsung Electronics Announces Record-High Earnings... But Why Is the Stock Price Plummeting? / Hanwha Ocean's Buying Timing Is 'Now'

Summary

Wizwave CEO Lee Kwon-hee analyzes why Samsung Electronics fell 2.5% despite record 89 trillion won revenue, attributing it to market complacency and excessive expectations for a bigger surprise. He identifies rotation from semiconductors into batteries, autos, and other sectors, and highlights specific buying opportunities in Samsung Electronics below 300,000 won, Kia, OCI Holdings, Hyundai Motor on AI robotics potential, and shipbuilders Hanwha Ocean and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries on the Canada submarine disappointment.

• Samsung Electronics posted record Q2 revenue of ~89 trillion won but the stock sold off 2.5% as the market wanted a bigger surprise.
• SK Hynix ADR listing will suppress the share price until pricing is finalized next week; no urgency to buy now.
• July is expected to be a rest period for semiconductors, with money rotating into big tech, battery supply chain, and autos.
• Kia is attracting foreign buying with strong Q2 earnings driven by hybrids and SUVs, expected to outperform Hyundai Motor on margin.
• OCI Holdings' recent share price weakness is viewed as a buying opportunity with Q2 EBIT beating consensus and PER at only 13x.
• Hyundai Motor's upside is tied to AI-powered manufacturing and robotics; DB Securities targets 900,000 won as a first-stage objective.
• Hanwha Ocean and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries fell sharply on the Canada submarine news but the speaker sees it as a buying opportunity once selling stabilizes, supported by full order backlogs and strong Q2 fundamentals.
• US Section 232 expansion targets non-China solar products, potentially restricting Chinese solar and creating opportunities for Korean solar names.