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📉 The Bare Face of the Jensen Huang Theme? A Cold Look at LG CNS on a Rollercoaster - 2026.06.04
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June 4, 2026

📉 The Bare Face of the Jensen Huang Theme? A Cold Look at LG CNS on a Rollercoaster - 2026.06.04

Hello. Is everyone's portfolio doing okay? The market has been quite noisy over the past few days. The market, which was buzzing with news of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's visit to Korea, seems to be collapsing, unable to withstand the weight of profit-taking [1].

📉 Rollercoaster Market, Fundamentals or Theme?

LG CNS's closing price on June 4th was 118,400 KRW, recording a fierce drop of -12.75%. The trajectory of hitting a high of 169,800 KRW and coming down is quite steep [7]. It's partly because overall investor sentiment has frozen due to overlapping macro anxieties such as Middle East geopolitical risks and surging international oil prices [6].

Let's pause and think for a moment. Was the recent stock price surge based on fundamental changes such as specific contract signings or earnings improvements? Or was it simply pre-reflecting expectations? Stock prices that rise on expectations are bound to be vulnerable to profit-taking sales [1]. Since it's a section where volatility is maximized with empty spaces above and below, we need to coldly check whether it breaks away from the support line of the volume node [7].

💼 Numbers Don't Lie

Of course, the company's main business is not faltering. It posted solid earnings, recording 1.315 trillion KRW in sales in the first quarter, which also contributed to the increase in brand royalty revenue for the holding company [3]. Moreover, orders in the financial IT sector continue steadily, such as signing a 9.875 billion KRW core banking modernization web terminal conversion contract with Inswave [2].

The industry ultimately sees securing independent AI competitiveness and overseas expansion as the key to long-term growth [5]. To break away from the unique limitations of SI companies and establish itself as a true AX (AI Transformation) beneficiary, is it verifiable that they can create a high-margin recurring revenue structure beyond these one-off orders? We must answer this question.

⚠️ Governance Improvement and Value Trap Vigilance

There are also interesting fundamental points. The ratio of internal transactions as of the first quarter is on a downward trend compared to the same period last year [4]. It's positive that they are voluntarily reducing their dependence on the captive market, which was a chronic discount factor for large corporate SIs. Also, it's notable that all four outside directors are incumbent university professors, forming an academia-centered board of directors.

However, even in a bullish atmosphere, we must point out a bearish scenario at least once.

What if the macro environment worsens in the second half of the year and corporate IT investment budgets are slashed? If the current stock price level has excessively pulled forward future AI growth potential, there is a risk of falling into a severe value trap the moment earnings fall short of expectations. From a short-to-medium term swing perspective, rather than hasty chasing, categorizing it as a candidate for profit-taking trim and observing until market overheating cools down and proper valuation merits are highlighted could be a strategy.

Ultimately, only earnings numbers fill the void left by theme-driven supply and demand. Peanut sees the current stock price volatility as a harsh stress test phase that separates the real players. Let's all manage our risks thoroughly.

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Fading Expectations for 'Jensen Huang'? LG Group Stocks Plummet Across the Board

네이버뉴스 · 2026.06.04

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[Breaking] Inswave Signs 9.88B Won Contract with LG CNS for Core Banking Web Terminal Conversion - CBC News

CBC뉴스 · 2026.06.04

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[Inside LG] ③ The Inexhaustible

네이버뉴스 · 2026.06.04

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Fair Trade Commission

네이버뉴스 · 2026.06.04

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SI Companies Emerge as AI Beneficiaries... 'AI Competitiveness and Overseas Expansion Are Key'

네이버뉴스 · 2026.06.04

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They Said Jensen Huang Was Coming...

네이버뉴스 · 2026.06.04

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