Samsung shares fall despite record third-quarter profit and bullish AI outlook

Summary

Samsung Electronics reported third-quarter earnings on Thursday, and its shares slid despite a record third-quarter profit, according to CNBC. The Financial Times reported that quarterly profits for the world's largest memory-chip maker fell just short of analyst estimates and that its shares fell on a lack of detail about investor returns, despite a bullish outlook on AI spending. Investing.com reported that Samsung sees the AI chip shortage worsening but has kept investors in suspense about its returns. The reports do not give the size of the profit or confirm the full reasons for the share decline.

Timeline

1. CNBC

   29 Oct 2026, 02:06 UTCSource ↗

   CNBC reports that Samsung Electronics reported third-quarter earnings on Thursday and that its shares slid despite a record third-quarter profit.

2. Financial Times

   29 Oct 2026, 04:09 UTCSource ↗

   The Financial Times reports that third-quarter profits for the world's largest memory-chip maker fell just short of analyst estimates and that its shares fell on a lack of detail about investor returns, despite a bullish outlook on AI spending.

3. Investing.com

   29 Oct 2026, 05:06 UTCSource ↗

   Investing.com reports that Samsung sees the AI chip shortage worsening but keeps investors in suspense about its returns.