MagnaChip to Grow Its Industrial IGBT Operations
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Nov 03 2025
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Agreement with Hyundai Mobis: Magnachip has finalized an agreement with Hyundai Mobis to utilize high-performance Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) technology, aiming to expand its business in this area.
Market Growth of IGBTs: The global IGBT market, valued at over $11 billion in 2024, is expected to grow significantly, reaching $16.9 billion by 2028, driven by demand in hybrid and electric vehicles.
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Analyst Views on MX
Wall Street analysts forecast MX stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for MX is 4.00 USD with a low forecast of 4.00 USD and a high forecast of 4.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
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Moderate Buy
Current: 2.950
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Current: 2.950
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About MX
Magnachip Semiconductor Corp is a company principally engaged in designing and manufacturing of analog and mixed-signal power semiconductor platform solutions. The Company's solutions are used in different applications, including industrial, automotive, communication, consumer and computing. The Company develops and manufactures power discrete products and develops power integrated circuit (IC) products. The Company's power discrete products include metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistors (MOSFETs) and insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs). The Company's power IC products include alternating current to direct current (AC-DC) and DC-DC converters, light emitting diode (LED) drivers, regulators, power management integrated circuits (PMICs) as well as level shifters.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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