Winbond stock tumbles 8% at the open as Taiwan’s memory trade turns choppy again
2 February 2026
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Winbond stock tumbles 8% at the open as Taiwan’s memory trade turns choppy again

Taipei, Feb 2, 2026, 09:08 (GMT+8) — Regular session

  • Winbond shares dropped roughly 8% in early trading, erasing some of their recent strong gains
  • After a robust five-day rally and heavy trading volume, the stock has shown increased volatility
  • Investors are focused on the company’s Feb. 10 investor briefing for new Q4 details

Winbond Electronics shares dropped 8.2% to T$118.0 in early Monday trading, after starting the day at T$121.5 and briefly falling to T$117.5. (PChome Online 股市)

The action reversed some of the quick gains that had drawn momentum funds into Taiwan’s top memory chip stocks. Recent flow figures revealed foreign investors as net sellers over the last five sessions, despite the market’s rise—a combination that tends to make price moves volatile once selling kicks in. (鉅亨網)

This week’s focus is on Winbond, which has little wiggle room for surprises as it heads into its scheduled company briefing. A recent filing revealed the chipmaker will hold its fourth-quarter investor briefing on Feb. 10, where it plans to present Q4 financial results and an update on operations. (Yahoo Finance)

Shares weren’t just dropping in one stock. Macronix International Co Ltd slid 7.9% to T$85.5. Nanya Technology Corp bucked the trend, climbing 9.9% to T$326.5. Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp slid 7.1%, closing at T$64.6. (鉅亨網)

Analyst Lin Han-wei pointed to the market’s slump following a steep drop in U.S. shares, highlighting profit-taking in memory-related stocks after their recent sharp rally. (Newtalk新聞)

Winbond, listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange, produces memory chips for both consumer and industrial electronics. Its product lineup includes DRAM and serial NOR flash, the company states. (Winbond)

But stocks that surge sharply can drop just as fast. Investors will be eyeing Monday’s early decline and how rapidly buyers jump in around the session’s lows—as a quick test of whether the trade remains overcrowded.

The key question now: will the selloff remain isolated to individual stocks or start dragging down the entire sector as the day progresses? For Winbond, the calendar is beginning to play a role.

The next key event for investors comes on Feb. 10, with an investor briefing set to cover fourth-quarter results and provide insight into the company’s outlook for the upcoming quarter.

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