NYSE:KEP Korea Electric Power (KEP) Stock Price, News & Analysis $10.50 -0.09 (-0.80%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$10.50 -0.01 (-0.06%) As of 05:32 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Korea Electric Power Stock (NYSE:KEP) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Korea Electric Power alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$10.40▼$10.5550-Day Range$10.60▼$12.5152-Week Range$10.40▼$23.41Volume855,792 shsAverage Volume912,386 shsMarket Capitalization$13.49 billionP/E Ratio2.45Dividend Yield4.95%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingReduce Company Overview Korea Electric Power Corporation, or KEPCO, is South Korea’s state-owned electric utility and the country’s principal provider of electricity transmission, distribution, and retail supply services. The company delivers power to residential, commercial, and industrial customers across South Korea and operates the national transmission and distribution networks. KEPCO coordinates electricity generation through affiliated companies, including Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power, Korea South-East Power, Korea Midland Power, Korea Western Power, Korea Southern Power, and Korea East-West Power. These subsidiaries operate a range of generating facilities using nuclear, coal, natural gas, hydroelectric, and renewable energy sources. KEPCO also develops and operates overseas power and energy projects. Established in 1961, KEPCO has played a central role in the development and operation of South Korea’s modern power system. In addition to its domestic utility activities, the company has pursued international business in areas such as power generation, transmission, distribution, and energy-related infrastructure.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Korea Electric Power Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks44th Percentile Overall ScoreKEP MarketRank™: 2.20851866828 of 5 starsKorea Electric Power scored higher than 44% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 82nd out of 98 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.4 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingKorea Electric Power has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.60, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageKorea Electric Power has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Korea Electric Power's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-55.98% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Korea Electric Power are expected to decrease by -55.98% in the coming year, from $2.59 to $1.14 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Korea Electric Power is 2.45, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.83.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Korea Electric Power is 2.45, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 23.65.Price to Earnings Growth RatioKorea Electric Power has a PEG Ratio of 2.00. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioKorea Electric Power has a P/B Ratio of 0.39. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Korea Electric Power's valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.21% of the float of Korea Electric Power has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverKorea Electric Power has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.22, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Korea Electric Power has recently decreased by 1.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipKorea Electric Power is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.93%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthKorea Electric Power does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Korea Electric Power is 12.12%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Korea Electric Power will have a dividend payout ratio of 45.61% next year. This indicates that Korea Electric Power will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Korea Electric Power's dividend. News and Social Media1.5 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentKorea Electric Power has a news sentiment score of -0.59. 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 0.55 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Korea Electric Power this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Korea Electric Power to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership0.0 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Korea Electric Power insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.00% of the stock of Korea Electric Power is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsKorea Electric Power has minimal institutional ownership at this time.Read more about Korea Electric Power's insider trading history. Receive KEP Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Korea Electric Power and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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KEP Stock News HeadlinesKEPCO Confirms Government Plan to Merge Its Five Power Generation UnitsOctober 1, 2026 | tipranks.comKorea Electric Power Corporation - Depositary receipt price target increased by 10.59% to $19.47September 15, 2026 | msn.comCrashGPT coming on Dec. 18 …Sam Altman is expected to reveal a confidential OpenAI document around 4 p.m. on Dec. 18, just weeks before a potential IPO. The disclosure could trigger a 40 trillion dollar wealth shift. Altman himself has warned that someone is going to lose a phenomenal amount of money while others gain just as much.October 26 at 1:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)KEPCO Quarterly Report Highlights Leadership Changes and Softer H1 2026 EarningsSeptember 15, 2026 | tipranks.comKorea Electric Power Corp (KEP) Stock Up 4.8% but GF Value Says Overvalued -- GF Score: 66/100September 8, 2026 | gurufocus.comKepco in talks with Samsung, SK Hynix seeking billions to finance Korean gridSeptember 3, 2026 | seekingalpha.comEvolution Metals & Technologies Announces Plan to Expand Pohang Operations with 750 MW Power Supply, New Facility and $20.7 Million GrantAugust 27, 2026 | quiverquant.comQKorea Electric Power: Turning Bearish After Q2 Shortfall (Rating Downgrade)August 17, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines KEP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have KEP shares performed this year? Korea Electric Power's stock was trading at $16.49 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, KEP stock has decreased by 36.2% and is now trading at $10.5250. How were Korea Electric Power's earnings last quarter? Korea Electric Power Corporation (NYSE:KEP) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September, 15th. The utilities provider reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.89. The utilities provider had revenue of $14.60 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.67 billion. Korea Electric Power had a net margin of 8.15% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.70%. Who are Korea Electric Power's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Korea Electric Power include GAMMA Investing LLC, SLT Holdings LLC, Diversify Advisory Services LLC and Inspire Investing LLC. How do I buy shares of Korea Electric Power? Shares of KEP 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Korea Electric Power own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Korea Electric Power investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Micron Technology (MU), Tesla (TSLA), IonQ (IONQ), Pfizer (PFE), Energy Transfer (ET) and Netflix (NFLX). Company Calendar Last Earnings9/15/2026Today10/26/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)12/17/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (7m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 KEP's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. KEP has been in this zone for over 7 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Electric Utilities Sub-IndustryElectric Utilities Current SymbolNYSE:KEP CIK887225 Webhome.kepco.co.kr Phone(261) 345-3114Fax82-2-3456-3203Employees48,650Year Founded1898Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$4.29 Trailing P/E Ratio2.45 Forward P/E Ratio4.06 P/E Growth2Net Income$5.98 billion Net Margins8.15% Pretax Margin10.90% Return on Equity15.70% Return on Assets3.06% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.60 Current Ratio0.44 Quick Ratio0.29 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$68.57 billion Price / Sales0.20 Cash Flow$12.07 per share Price / Cash Flow0.87 Book Value$26.89 per share Price / Book0.39Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares1,283,930,000Free Float1,271,089,000Market Cap$13.49 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.96 Social Links The 7 Hottest IPO Stories of 2026MarketBeat just released its list of the 7 hottest IPOs expected to hit Wall Street in 2026. 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