Korea Electric Power Corporation (NYSE:KEP - Get Free Report) saw an uptick in trading volume on Tuesday . 608,316 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 214% from the previous session's volume of 193,925 shares.The stock last traded at $10.50 and had previously closed at $10.41.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Separately, Wall Street Zen raised Korea Electric Power from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, May 19th.
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Korea Electric Power Trading Down 0.0%
The company has a fifty day moving average of $9.97 and a two-hundred day moving average of $8.27. The company has a quick ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 0.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.35 and a beta of 0.85.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Korea Electric Power
A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Korea Electric Power by 4.3% in the first quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 49,141 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $364,000 after buying an additional 2,029 shares in the last quarter. Compound Planning Inc. lifted its holdings in Korea Electric Power by 14.7% in the first quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 16,105 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $119,000 after acquiring an additional 2,065 shares during the period. Stifel Financial Corp boosted its position in shares of Korea Electric Power by 19.0% during the 4th quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 14,700 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $101,000 after purchasing an additional 2,350 shares in the last quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Korea Electric Power by 14.1% during the 4th quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 19,308 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $133,000 after purchasing an additional 2,392 shares during the period. Finally, PDS Planning Inc increased its holdings in shares of Korea Electric Power by 10.2% in the 1st quarter. PDS Planning Inc now owns 26,817 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $199,000 after purchasing an additional 2,473 shares in 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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