On August 27, Silicon Motion Technology fell 5.02% in regular trading, trading at 250.505 USD/share, with turnover of $82.25 million. The stock opened higher before reversing sharply alongside a broad selloff across the U.S. memory chip sector.

On the news front, the storage chip sector collectively plunged during the session, with Western Digital dropping 5%, Seagate and SanDisk falling over 2%, and Micron Technology declining over 1%. The sector-wide weakness stemmed from institutional data indicating that Q3 DRAM and NAND contract price increases narrowed to approximately 20% quarter-over-quarter, a significant deceleration from Q2. Analysts noted that while supply shortages are expected to persist into next year, pricing upside is being constrained by a combination of demand-side resistance and long-term agreement price caps, creating a dual ceiling on further price appreciation.

Silicon Motion Technology previously reported Q2 revenue of $451 million, up 127% year-over-year, with strong Q3 guidance. However, near-term sentiment in the storage sector remains under pressure from moderating pricing momentum.

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