StockNews.com upgraded shares of Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP - Free Report) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report published on Thursday.
Korea Electric Power Price Performance
Shares of NYSE KEP traded down $0.08 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $7.73. The company had a trading volume of 238,070 shares, compared to its average volume of 112,763. The company has a quick ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 0.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. Korea Electric Power has a one year low of $6.69 and a one year high of $9.55. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $8.04 and its 200 day simple moving average is $7.67.
Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, September 9th. The utilities provider reported $0.04 EPS for the quarter. Korea Electric Power had a return on equity of 6.93% and a net margin of 2.95%. The company had revenue of $14.93 billion for the quarter.
Institutional Trading of Korea Electric Power
Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in Korea Electric Power in the third quarter valued at about $35,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in Korea Electric Power in the third quarter valued at about $855,000. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Korea Electric Power during the third quarter valued at about $140,000. State Street Corp boosted its stake in shares of Korea Electric Power by 0.9% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 746,847 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $5,796,000 after purchasing an additional 6,975 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Stifel Financial Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Korea Electric Power during the third quarter valued at about $96,000.
Korea Electric Power Company Profile
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Korea Electric Power Corporation, an integrated electric utility company, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity in South Korea and internationally. The company operates through Transmission and Distribution, Nuclear Power Generation, Thermal Power Generation, and Others segments.
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