KB Securities noted in a research report published on October 26 that the P/E ratios of both Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have fallen to approximately 3x, with foreign ownership dropping to its lowest level since the 2008 financial crisis. Goldman Sachs also significantly lowered its 12-month target for the KOSPI from 12,000 to 9,000 points on October 25, but simultaneously warned that the market's pessimistic pricing of the semiconductor industry has severely deviated from fundamentals. SK Hynix confirmed on Monday that it will announce shareholder return measures along with its earnings report on Wednesday (October 28), with market widely expecting a special dividend of 16 trillion Korean Won (approximately $12.1 billion).