005930 Korea Exchange (KRX) Mega cap

How to buy Samsung Electronics stock.

₩274,500 +7.44% 005930 price as of August 15, 2026

Samsung Electronics is a diversified conglomerate spanning memory chips, foundry services, displays, and consumer electronics. It is one of the world's largest HBM producers and is working to qualify its HBM for Nvidia's Blackwell GPUs. Samsung is a broader play on AI hardware than pure-memory stocks like SK Hynix or Micron.

Market cap
~$400B
Revenue (TTM)
~₩300T (FY2025)
Revenue growth (YoY)
AI-memory-led recovery
52-week range
₩67,500 – ₩374,500
Day range
₩266,000 – ₩275,500
Volume
23.03M

What Samsung Electronics does.

Samsung Electronics is a diversified technology conglomerate: the world's largest memory-chip maker, a top-two smartphone vendor, a leading display panel maker, and the operator of a contract foundry that competes with TSMC. That breadth makes it a broader, lower-beta way to own AI hardware than a pure-play memory name.

In AI specifically, Samsung produces DRAM and HBM for accelerators, though it has lagged SK Hynix in qualifying its latest HBM with Nvidia, a key catalyst investors watch. Its foundry arm is the main alternative to TSMC at advanced nodes. Unlike SK Hynix, which added a Nasdaq ADR line in 2026, Samsung trades only on the Korea Exchange and is accessed abroad via international brokers.

Business segments

  • Device Solutions (DS)

    Memory (DRAM/HBM/NAND) and the contract foundry.

  • Device eXperience (DX)

    Galaxy phones, TVs, and appliances.

  • Samsung Display (SDC)

    OLED/display panels (incl. for Apple).

  • Harman

    Automotive electronics and audio.

Key products

HBM3EDDR5 DRAM & NANDSamsung Foundry (SF2/SF3 nodes)Galaxy S-series

Why Samsung Electronics is an AI stock.

Samsung produces DRAM and HBM that go into AI servers, runs its own foundry business that competes with TSMC for advanced node production, and manufactures the Exynos chips used in its phones with AI features. It is a diversified bet on multiple layers of the AI hardware stack.

Samsung Electronics is in the Memory and HBM category. High-bandwidth memory is the bottleneck alongside compute. These suppliers ride every new AI training cluster build-out.

Samsung Electronics in the AI ecosystem.

How Samsung Electronics connects to the rest of the AI supply chain: the companies it buys from, sells to, partners with, and competes against.

Key suppliers

  • ASML EUV lithography for memory and foundry.

Major customers

  • Nvidia Working to qualify HBM for Nvidia GPUs.
  • Qualcomm Foundry customer for some Snapdragon parts.

Competitors

Samsung Electronics financials.

Market cap~$400B
Revenue~₩300T (FY2025)
Revenue growthAI-memory-led recovery
As ofFY2025 (KRX-listed; figures in KRW)

How to buy Samsung Electronics (005930) step by step.

  1. Choose a broker. Samsung Electronics trades on the Korea Exchange (KRX) under the ticker 005930. Any broker with access to Korea Exchange (KRX) can execute the trade.
  2. Open and fund an account. Most brokers take 5-15 minutes to open an account. You will need to verify your identity. Minimum investments vary by broker.
  3. Search for 005930. Once funded, search for the ticker symbol 005930 in your broker's platform and confirm you are looking at Korea Exchange (KRX).
  4. Place your order. Select the number of shares or a dollar amount. Many brokers offer fractional shares from as little as $1. Review any fees before confirming.
  5. Monitor your position. Samsung Electronics's share price will move with broader market conditions and AI sector news. Use stop-loss orders if you want to limit downside.

Key facts.

Ticker005930
ExchangeKorea Exchange (KRX)
CategoryMemory and HBM
Market cap sizeMega cap
Sector-
Founded1969
HeadquartersSuwon, South Korea
CEOJun Young-hyun (DS Division)
Employees~270,000

Samsung Electronics in the news

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  2. AMD Buys Taalas, Nvidia Trims Rubin Ultra: Aug. 7
  3. Azure vs. Google Cloud: AI Cost Battle Defines Q3 Outlook
  4. Apple Slides 6%, Samsung Soars, SpaceX Braces: July 31
  5. Microsoft vs. Meta: Why AI Spending Splits Wall Street
  6. AI Chip Sell-Off Deepens; Apple Tops Nvidia: July 28
  7. Intel Beats, SpaceX Stumbles, Korea's $950B Chip Deals: July 26
  8. Samsung's $200B Broadcom Deal, Intel's AI Lift: July 25

Frequently asked questions.

Is Samsung Electronics an AI stock?

Samsung has AI exposure through HBM, foundry services, and AI-enabled consumer devices. It is more diversified than a pure AI play, which reduces both upside and downside compared to focused AI chip names.

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