Korea Electric Power Corporation (NYSE:KEP - Get Free Report) gapped down prior to trading on Monday . The stock had previously closed at $10.72, but opened at $10.27. Korea Electric Power shares last traded at $10.35, with a volume of 245,496 shares trading hands.
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 note on Monday, May 19th.
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Korea Electric Power Trading Up 21.4%
The stock has a market cap of $16.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.30 and a beta of 0.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.09, a current ratio of 0.47 and a quick ratio of 0.32. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $10.01 and its 200 day simple moving average is $8.30.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Korea Electric Power by 443.7% in the fourth quarter. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 6,312 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 5,151 shares in the last quarter. Wealthstream Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Korea Electric Power in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $71,000. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Korea Electric Power in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $78,000. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Korea Electric Power in the first quarter valued at approximately $83,000. Finally, Vise Technologies Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Korea Electric Power in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $89,000.
About Korea Electric Power
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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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