Murata Manufacturing announces discontinuation of some MLCC products; Fenghua Advanced Technology hits daily limit in afternoon trading with turnover near 10 billion yuan
MLCC leader Murata Manufacturing has officially issued a notice announcing a product line optimization starting in fiscal year 2026, under which it will discontinue some MLCC products and expand other capacity. The discontinuation covers specific part numbers in consumer-grade standard series and automotive specification series. Affected by the news, the MLCC concept rallied again on the afternoon of September 11, with Yunzhong Technology up more than 18 percent. Earlier, Shuangxing New Materials hit the daily limit, and Hongming Electronics, Torch Electron, Sinocera Materials, and Three Ring Group surged quickly. Among them, Fenghua Advanced Technology rose rapidly in the afternoon to hit the daily limit, closing at 55.99 yuan per share, with turnover of nearly 10 billion yuan and a latest market value of about 64.25 billion yuan. On the earnings front, Fenghua Advanced Technology's 2026 semi-annual report showed that the company achieved operating revenue of 3.5 billion yuan in the first half of the year, up 26.28 percent year on year, and net profit attributable to the parent of 290 million yuan, up 74.01 percent year on year. Net profit attributable to the parent after deducting non-recurring items was 288 million yuan, up 68.84 percent year on year. In terms of industry supply and demand, since 2026, accelerated construction of AI computing power servers, rising penetration of new energy vehicles, and recovering consumer electronics demand have jointly driven continued growth in demand for passive components such as MLCCs, chip resistors, and inductors. Global MLCC leaders have raised prices one after another. Murata Manufacturing announced it would raise prices of high-end MLCCs by 15 to 35 percent, and Samsung Electro-Mechanics announced a uniform 30 percent increase in shipment prices for all MLCC categories starting August 1. In addition, on September 1, Samsung Electro-Mechanics announced that it had signed an MLCC supply contract worth 1.07 trillion Korean won with a well-known global customer. The products are for AI servers, with a supply period covering all of 2027, and the contract amount accounts for 21 percent of the annual revenue of Samsung Electro-Mechanics' MLCC business division.
Murata is discontinuing some consumer/automotive MLCC part numbers and expanding other capacity, a product-line optimization that is the subject of the story.
Murata discontinuing some MLCC products shifts demand to peers like Fenghua, whose shares hit the daily limit; H1 revenue +26% and net profit +74% also reflect strong MLCC demand.
Guoli Electronics expects Q3 2026 net profit to rise 35.11%–62.13% year-on-year
Guoli Electronics announced that it expects net profit attributable to owners of the parent company in the third quarter of 2026 to be 27 million to 32.4 million yuan, up 35.11% to 62.13% year-on-year. The change in performance is mainly due to continued volume growth in capacitor products, accelerated volume growth in high-power magnetrons and klystrons in strategic new scenarios, and effective cost and expense control. The company's Q3 net profit is expected to be 27 million to 32 million yuan, compared with 25 million yuan in Q2, implying a quarter-on-quarter increase of 8% to 30%.
688103.CG · Demand · Positive Continued volume growth in capacitor products and accelerated volume growth in high-power magnetrons and klystrons in strategic new scenarios drove the Q3 profit guidance up 35.11%–62.13% YoY.
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Secures Another Major MLCC Order for AI Servers, Contract Worth About 285.611 Billion Korean Won
Samsung Electro-Mechanics disclosed in a regulatory filing on October 6 that it signed a supply contract that day with a major global company for multilayer ceramic capacitors, or MLCCs, used in AI servers, with a contract value of about 285.611 billion Korean won, equivalent to roughly 210 million US dollars. Earlier, on September 1, Samsung Electro-Mechanics had disclosed a 1.07 trillion Korean won MLCC supply contract with a well-known global customer, also for AI server applications, with a supply period covering all of 2027. A research report from Northeast Securities noted that demand for high-capacitance MLCCs in AI servers is five to ten times that of traditional servers. As major Japanese and Korean manufacturers shift capacity toward higher-end automotive-grade and AI products, the supply of mid- and low-capacitance MLCCs is experiencing structural shortages, and expectations for industry price increases are strong. Among companies, Sinocera is a core leader in MLCC dielectric powder, with a domestic market share exceeding 80 percent, while Sidike's full range of functional release films for MLCCs covers leading MLCC manufacturers.
Asia Plus Concerned About Flooding at KCE and HANA Plants, Picks DELTA as Top Electronics Stock
Analysts at Asia Plus Securities Public Company Limited said that water levels at the C.29 gauging station in Bang Sai, Ayutthaya Province, have begun rising sharply, though still below 2011 levels, with the latest reading at 78% of the 2011 level. Meanwhile, the C.2 station in Nakhon Sawan remains below half of its 2011 level. If Ayutthaya Province is at risk of flooding, it would affect KCE and HANA, which have factories in the Hi-Tech Industrial Estate in Ban Wa Subdistrict, Bang Pa-in District. Although there are currently no reports of water entering the estate, the impact on key transport routes and production at both companies must be monitored. The research team views the flooding issue as only a short-term pressure factor that could affect transport and employee commuting in early the fourth quarter of 2026, but it will not affect the production base as it did in 2011. It also expects electronics sector profits in the third quarter of 2026 to grow both quarter-on-quarter and year-on-year, and to climb to a peak in the fourth quarter of 2026, driven by DELTA, whose share price still lags the sector. It therefore maintains an "overweight" rating on the electronics sector.
DELTA.BK · Capital · Positive Asia Plus picks DELTA as top electronics stock, noting its share price lags the sector and drives expected sector profit growth, maintaining overweight on electronics.
HANA.BK · Supply · Negative HANA's factory in Hi-Tech Industrial Estate, Ayutthaya, faces potential flooding risk that could disrupt transport and employee commuting in early Q4 2026.
KCE.BK · Supply · Negative KCE's factory in Hi-Tech Industrial Estate, Ayutthaya, faces potential flooding risk that could disrupt transport and employee commuting in early Q4 2026.
Krungsri upgrades electronics stocks to Bullish, highlighting DELTA and KCE as top picks
The analyst team at Krungsri Securities has raised its recommendation on the electronic components sector to Bullish from Neutral, expecting every company in the group to post stronger earnings in the third quarter of 2026 than in the second quarter, with momentum continuing through the fourth quarter of 2026 and into 2027. The brokerage expects the industry's combined profit to grow 52% in 2027, accelerating from 42% in 2026, driven by demand for both AI-related and non-AI products. It recommends buying all three stocks under coverage: DELTA with a target price of 320 baht and KCE with a target price of 97 baht, naming them top picks on the theme of product price increases, which should deliver the strongest net profit per share growth in 2027. DELTA is expected to post profit growth of 51% in 2027, up from 42% in 2026, while KCE is seen growing from 77% in 2026 to 82% in 2027, and HANA from 24% in 2026 to 45% in 2027. The brokerage also raised its earnings forecasts for KCE by 5% for 2026 and by 28% for 2027 to reflect its positive view that KCE is entering a sustained cycle of product price increases, including one more price increase in October 2026 on top of the two previously expected in July 2026 and January 2027. Among non-AI stocks, it still prefers KCE over HANA because KCE operates further upstream and owns its own laminate factory, giving it better control over raw material costs.
DELTA.BK · Capital · Positive Krungsri upgraded the electronics sector to Bullish and named DELTA a top pick with a 320 baht target, expecting 51% profit growth in 2027.
KCE.BK · Capital · Positive Krungsri named KCE a top pick with a 97 baht target and raised its earnings forecasts by 5% for 2026 and 28% for 2027.
KCE.BK · Pricing · Positive KCE is seen entering a sustained product price-increase cycle, including an additional October 2026 hike on top of the two previously expected.
HANA.BK · Capital · Positive Krungsri raised its sector view to Bullish and forecasts HANA's profit growth accelerating from 24% in 2026 to 45% in 2027, though it prefers KCE over HANA.
Yangdian Technology appoints Zhang Jun as board secretary; Qiu Qinjian steps down as board secretary but remains deputy general manager and CFO
Yangdian Technology announced that Qiu Qinjian, the company's deputy general manager, chief financial officer, and board secretary, has applied to resign from the position of board secretary due to work adjustments. After stepping down, he will continue to serve as deputy general manager and chief financial officer. On the same day, the company held the eleventh meeting of the third board of directors. Upon nomination by chairman Nie Kunlin and qualification review by the board's nomination committee, the board approved the appointment of Zhang Jun as board secretary, with a term starting from the date of approval by this board meeting until the end of the third board's term. Zhang Jun, born in October 1990, holds a master's degree in political economy from Jilin University and is a non-practising member of the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He previously served as deputy general manager and board secretary of Xingyun Technology Co., Ltd. and as director of investor relations at Xingyuan Environment Technology Co., Ltd., and has obtained the board secretary qualification certificate issued by the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. The company has seen several senior management changes recently. In June 2026, former chairman Tang Xuemei resigned as chairman for personal reasons but continued to serve as an employee representative director. Non-independent director Zhu Zhenguo also resigned from his position as non-independent director. In July, the company elected Nie Kunlin as chairman. In terms of performance, in the first half of 2026 the company achieved total operating revenue of 765 million yuan, up 18.83 percent year on year, and net profit attributable to the parent company of 31.0066 million yuan, up 43.62 percent year on year.
301012.CS · Capital · Neutral board secretary change (Qiu Qinjian resigns role, Zhang Jun appointed) is a management/leadership change with no clear positive or negative effect
Vishay Intertechnology reported second-quarter revenues of $888.6 million, up 16.6% year on year, falling short of analysts' expectations by 1.8% even as it beat EPS and operating income estimates. CEO Joel Smejkel said the quarter delivered 9.5% sequential growth to adjusted revenue of $919 million, exceeding the top end of the company's revenue guidance on strengthening demand across all end markets, channels and regions. The stock is down 16% since reporting and currently trades at $32.64. Across the 14 analog semiconductors stocks tracked, group revenues beat consensus estimates by 1.8% while next quarter's revenue guidance came in 4.9% above, and share prices have held steady, up 2.2% on average since the latest earnings results. Monolithic Power Systems posted the group's best quarter with revenues of $980.6 million, up 47.6% year on year and 8.6% above expectations, while Himax had the slowest, with revenues of $227.4 million, up 5.9% and 2% above estimates.
VSH · Capital · Negative Vishay's Q2 revenue of $888.6 million rose 16.6% but missed analyst estimates by 1.8%, and the stock is down 16% since reporting.
MPWR · Capital · Positive Monolithic Power Systems posted the group's best quarter with revenues up 47.6% year on year and 8.6% above expectations.
HIMX · Capital · Neutral Himax had the group's slowest quarter with revenues of $227.4 million, up 5.9% and 2% above estimates.