GAMMA Investing LLC Buys 34,352 Shares of Korea Electric Power Corporation (NYSE:KEP)

GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in shares of Korea Electric Power Corporation (NYSE:KEP - Free Report) by 439.4% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 42,170 shares of the utilities provider's stock after buying an additional 34,352 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC's holdings in Korea Electric Power were worth $312,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Korea Electric Power by 443.7% during the 4th quarter. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 6,312 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 5,151 shares in the last quarter. Wealthstream Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Korea Electric Power during the 4th quarter valued at about $71,000. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new position in Korea Electric Power during the 4th quarter valued at about $78,000. Vise Technologies Inc. acquired a new position in Korea Electric Power during the 4th quarter valued at about $89,000. Finally, Stifel Financial Corp lifted its position in Korea Electric Power by 19.0% during the 4th quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 14,700 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $101,000 after purchasing an additional 2,350 shares during the period.

Korea Electric Power Trading Down 0.0%

Korea Electric Power stock traded down $0.01 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $10.70. 1,036,030 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 203,091. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.09, a quick ratio of 0.30 and a current ratio of 0.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.35 and a beta of 0.85. The firm's 50 day moving average is $9.97 and its 200-day moving average is $8.28. Korea Electric Power Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $6.68 and a fifty-two week high of $11.44.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Korea Electric Power from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, May 19th.

Korea Electric Power Profile

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.