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KT (KT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$15.45 -0.25 (-1.59%)
(As of 11/12/2024 ET)

About KT Stock (NYSE:KT)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$15.30
$15.60
50-Day Range
$14.80
$16.18
52-Week Range
$12.10
$16.24
Volume
700,830 shs
Average Volume
754,760 shs
Market Capitalization
$7.97 billion
P/E Ratio
9.42
Dividend Yield
3.82%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

KT Corporation provides integrated telecommunications and platform services in Korea and internationally. The company offers mobile voice and data telecommunications services based on 5G, 4G LTE and 3G W-CDMA technology; fixed-line telephone services, including local, domestic long-distance, international long-distance, and voice over Internet protocol telephone services, as well as interconnection services; broadband Internet access service and other Internet-related services; and data communication services, such as fixed-line and leased line services, as well as broadband Internet connection services. It also provides media and content services, including IPTV, satellite TV, digital music, e-commerce, online advertising consulting, and web comics and novels services; and credit card processing and other financial services. In addition, the company offers information technology and network services, and satellite services; sells handsets and miscellaneous telecommunications equipment; develops and sells residential units and commercial real estate; and rents real estate properties. Further, it maintains public telephones; offers security, B2C and B2B, investment fund, software development and data processing, value added network, call center, system integration and maintenance, marketing, PCS distribution, truck transportation and trucking arrangement business, cloud system implementation, satellite communication network, installation and management, and data center development and related services. Additionally, the company is involved in the Internet banking ASP and security solutions, residential building development and supply, sports team management, technology business finance, and submarine cable construction and maintenance businesses. The company was formerly known as Korea Telecom Corp. and changed its name to KT Corporation in March 2002. KT Corporation was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Seongnam-si, South Korea.

KT Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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84th Percentile Overall Score

KT MarketRank™: 

KT scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 169th out of 663 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for KT are expected to grow by 160.42% in the coming year, from $0.96 to $2.50 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of KT is 9.42, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 127.76.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of KT is 9.42, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 270.77.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    KT has a PEG Ratio of 0.95. PEG Ratios around 1 indicate that a company is correctly valued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    KT has a P/B Ratio of 0.54. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about KT's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.49% of the float of KT has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    KT has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

  • Dividend Leadership

    KT is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.67%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    KT does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of KT is 35.98%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, KT will have a dividend payout ratio of 23.60% next year. This indicates that KT will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about KT's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.49% of the float of KT has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    KT has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

  • News Sentiment

    KT has a news sentiment score of 0.13. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.63 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for KT this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    10 people have searched for KT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, KT insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.00% of the stock of KT is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 18.86% of the stock of KT is held by institutions.

  • Read more about KT's insider trading history.
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KT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

KT's stock was trading at $13.44 at the start of the year. Since then, KT stock has increased by 15.0% and is now trading at $15.45.
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KT Co. (NYSE:KT) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August, 26th. The technology company reported $0.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The technology company earned $4.77 billion during the quarter. KT had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.60% and a net margin of 4.07%.

KT's top institutional investors include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (1.77%), Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.70%), US Bancorp DE (0.05%) and Raymond James & Associates (0.05%).

Shares of KT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that KT investors own include Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Deckers Outdoor (DECK), General Electric (GE), Eli Lilly and Company (LLY), NVIDIA (NVDA) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/26/2024
Today
11/12/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
12/05/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Telephone communication, except radio
Sub-Industry
Communication
Employees
19,737
Year Founded
N/A

Profitability

Net Income
$794.66 million
Pretax Margin
5.34%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$26.50 trillion
Cash Flow
$8.13 per share
Book Value
$28.76 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
510,565,000
Market Cap
$7.97 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.90

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This page (NYSE:KT) was last updated on 11/12/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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