First Trust Advisors LP purchased a new position in shares of Korea Electric Power Co. (NYSE:KEP - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 51,071 shares of the utilities provider's stock, valued at approximately $351,000.
Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in KEP. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in shares of Korea Electric Power during the third quarter worth $35,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Korea Electric Power by 443.7% in the 4th quarter. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 6,312 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 5,151 shares during the period. Wealthstream Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Korea Electric Power in the 4th quarter valued at about $71,000. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new position in Korea Electric Power during the fourth quarter worth about $78,000. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new position in Korea Electric Power during the third quarter worth approximately $140,000.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of Korea Electric Power from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, April 11th.
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Korea Electric Power Price Performance
Shares of KEP stock traded up $0.34 during trading on Thursday, hitting $9.64. The company had a trading volume of 101,724 shares, compared to its average volume of 157,150. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 4.46 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.10, a quick ratio of 0.30 and a current ratio of 0.43. Korea Electric Power Co. has a one year low of $6.68 and a one year high of $9.67. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $8.26 and its 200 day moving average price is $7.83.
Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 11th. The utilities provider reported $0.57 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.55 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $16.82 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $17.04 billion. Korea Electric Power had a return on equity of 9.64% and a net margin of 4.03%.
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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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