GigaDevice, a leading player in the storage chip sector, has hit the daily down-limit multiple times this month, with its share price slumping nearly 60% from its recent high.
【Huanqiu Finance Comprehensive Report】As of the midday close on July 29, GigaDevice (603986.SH), a leading storage chip firm, once again hit the daily down-limit. Its stock price stood at 351.57 yuan per share, retreating nearly 60% from its peak on June 30, with total market value falling to 247.3 billion yuan. The stock had been on a strong rally since 2025, surging nearly sevenfold by June 29 this year. GigaDevice has closed at the daily down-limit five times this month. As of press time, the stock lifted from its down-limit after the afternoon opening and rebounded amid fluctuations.
On the news front, Changxin Technology made its official IPO debut on July 27, surging 465% on its first trading day and claiming the largest market capitalization among all A-share listed firms. On the same day, GigaDevice briefly touched the daily down-limit. Changxin Technology’s high-profile listing triggered capital rotation toward the “Changxin concept stocks” theme. Public information shows that both companies were founded by Zhu Yiming.
Adding to the unwinding of the Changxin concept trade, the bull case for climbing memory prices is under pressure. Morgan Stanley’s Head of Asia and Europe Technology Research Shawn Kim said the AI-driven storage boom is approaching an inflection point, with memory contract prices set to peak in Q4. The share of upward earnings revisions for storage makers has eased from a 92% high to 77%. SK Hynix trades at 2.5 times book value and Samsung at 1.7 times.
Still, GigaDevice posted strong H1 results, forecasting attributable net profit of about 6.9 billion yuan, up around 1099% year on year. Amid tight supply in the memory chip market, its memory products enjoyed volume and price upside, boosting storage-segment profitability. MCU shipments grew well on demand from industrial, consumer and automotive markets. Revenue and earnings quality improved in tandem, fuelling a substantial jump in overall performance.(by You Zheng)