Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) rises 6.5% on 12-layer HBM4E samples

6.5% was the intraday move in Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) after the company began shipping 12-layer HBM4E samples to major global customers. The move did not clear the global 8% single-stock threshold, but it fits the Korean large-cap rule because Samsung is a KOSPI index heavyweight and the catalyst was an official semiconductor release with market impact.

Samsung's Global Newsroom release says the 12-layer HBM4E reaches speeds of up to 16Gbps and is aimed at next-generation AI and hyperscale infrastructure. Reuters reported through Investing.com that Samsung shares rose as much as 6.5%, versus a 2.3% rise for the KOSPI.

Metric | Figure
Stock reaction | Up as much as 6.5%
KOSPI reference move | +2.3%
Product | 12-layer HBM4E samples
Speed | Up to 16Gbps

The market issue is whether Samsung can convert sampling into qualification and volume supply against SK Hynix and Micron. The next checkpoints are customer validation, mass-production timing, and whether HBM4E orders affect DRAM margin expectations for the second half of 2026.

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