UBS raises memory chip price forecasts again, says DRAM shortage expected to last until 2028.

Mars Finance News, July 3 – UBS stated that based on industry research, it has raised its DDR contract price baseline forecast to a 32% quarter-on-quarter increase in Q3 2026 and an 18% quarter-on-quarter increase in Q4 2026, compared to previous forecasts of 17% and 12% quarter-on-quarter increases, respectively. UBS continues to expect the DRAM industry to remain in a state of supply shortage at least until 2028. By 2027, the gap between DRAM demand growth and supply growth is expected to widen to 17%. Assuming no downstream inventory digestion in 2027, i.e., customers' inventories remain adequate after restocking in the second half of 2026, the supply shortage ratio will deteriorate from 8.1% in 2026 to 13.6% in 2027. UBS noted that both levels have not been seen in the past 30 years. On the NAND side, UBS currently forecasts a 30% quarter-on-quarter price increase in Q3 2026 and a 12% increase in Q4 2026, and expects the NAND upward cycle to last at least until Q4 2027. UBS also raised its memory industry revenue forecast to $992 billion in 2026 and $1.763 trillion in 2027. The main risk lies in the affordability of hyperscale cloud providers, especially as they still need to continue accessing capital markets to finance capital expenditures.
View Original
This page may contain third-party content, which is provided for information purposes only (not representations/warranties) and should not be considered as an endorsement of its views by Gate, nor as financial or professional advice. See Disclaimer for details.
  • Reward
  • Comment
  • Repost
  • Share
Comment
Add a comment
Add a comment
No comments
  • Pinned