Korea Electric Power Co. (NYSE:KEP - Get Free Report)'s stock price gapped down prior to trading on Friday . The stock had previously closed at $7.98, but opened at $7.39. Korea Electric Power shares last traded at $7.42, with a volume of 39,171 shares changing hands.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Korea Electric Power from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, February 1st.
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Korea Electric Power Stock Up 1.0 %
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.10, a quick ratio of 0.30 and a current ratio of 0.43. The company has a market capitalization of $9.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.39 and a beta of 1.04. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $7.23 and its 200-day simple moving average is $7.70.
Institutional Trading of Korea Electric Power
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of KEP. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. grew its position in Korea Electric Power by 46.8% in the 3rd quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 1,193,185 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $9,259,000 after purchasing an additional 380,145 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its position in Korea Electric Power by 90.6% in the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 723,844 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $4,980,000 after purchasing an additional 344,126 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp grew its position in Korea Electric Power by 642.2% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 383,704 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $2,640,000 after purchasing an additional 332,009 shares during the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in Korea Electric Power in the 3rd quarter worth $855,000. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP grew its position in Korea Electric Power by 93.7% in the 4th quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 171,334 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $1,179,000 after purchasing an additional 82,902 shares during the last quarter.
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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