NYSE:KT KT (KT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $18.34 -0.26 (-1.37%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$18.40 +0.05 (+0.29%) As of 07:47 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About KT Stock (NYSE:KT) 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 KT alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$18.28▼$18.5650-Day Range$18.35▼$22.7552-Week Range$17.54▼$24.58Volume1.90 million shsAverage Volume1.14 million shsMarket Capitalization$8.85 billionP/E Ratio7.31Dividend Yield2.78%Price Target$23.08Consensus RatingHold Company Overview KT Corporation, listed on the New York Stock Exchange as an American depositary receipt under the symbol KT, is a major telecommunications and information technology provider headquartered in Seongnam, South Korea. The company’s services span traditional fixed-line voice communication, high-speed broadband internet access and mobile cellular networks. Leveraging an extensive fiber-optic and wireless infrastructure, KT delivers voice, data and multimedia solutions to both consumer and enterprise customers. KT has been at the forefront of technological innovation in its home market, launching South Korea’s first commercial 5G network and expanding its offerings to include Internet of Things (IoT) platforms, cloud computing services and cybersecurity solutions. Its media division operates one of the country’s largest IPTV platforms, providing on-demand video, digital content and interactive entertainment. For business clients, KT delivers integrated ICT services encompassing data center operations, network management and system integration across industries such as finance, manufacturing and public administration. Originally founded in 1981 as a state-owned telecom operator and privatized in the early 2000s, KT has pursued a strategy of diversification and global collaboration. The company partners with international technology firms to support equipment development, network interoperability and service innovation. While its core market remains South Korea, KT continues to explore overseas opportunities through technology exports and strategic ventures aimed at extending its global footprint.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More KT Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks88th Percentile Overall ScoreKT MarketRank™: KT scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 117th out of 624 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.6 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingKT has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialKT has a consensus price target of $23.08, representing about 25.8% upside from its current price of $18.35.Amount of Analyst CoverageKT has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about KT's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth2.91% Earnings GrowthEarnings for KT are expected to grow by 2.91% in the coming year, from $2.06 to $2.12 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of KT is 7.31, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.68.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of KT is 7.31, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 169.36.Price to Book Value per Share RatioKT has a P/B Ratio of 0.63. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about KT's valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.78% of the float of KT has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverKT has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.31, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in KT has recently decreased by 11.51%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldKT pays a meaningful dividend of 2.75%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthKT does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of KT is 20.32%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, KT will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.06% next year. This indicates that KT will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about KT's dividend. News and Social Media1.3 / 5News Sentiment0.08 News SentimentKT has a news sentiment score of 0.08. 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 0.51 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for KT this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 9 people have searched for KT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -10% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added KT to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.3 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, KT insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.00% of the stock of KT is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions18.86% of the stock of KT is held by institutions.Read more about KT's insider trading history. Receive KT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for KT 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. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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One small, publicly traded company is so critical to SpaceX's infrastructure that Musk can't scale without it - and the S-1 just confirmed it.May 22 at 1:00 AM | Behind the Markets (Ad)G-TEKT Lifts Profit and Dividend Despite Slight Sales Dip, Signals Stronger FY2027May 15, 2026 | tipranks.comJTEKT to Grant Restricted Treasury Shares to Directors Under Long-Term Incentive PlanMay 15, 2026 | tipranks.comKT (NYSE:KT) Lowered to Neutral Rating by Bank of AmericaMay 15, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comKT crushes SSG 18-4, sets season high for runsMay 14, 2026 | msn.comKT edges out sharp Kiwoom 2-1... reaches 10th winMay 14, 2026 | msn.comSee More Headlines KT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have KT shares performed this year? KT's stock was trading at $18.97 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, KT stock has decreased by 3.3% and is now trading at $18.3450. How were KT's earnings last quarter? KT Corporation (NYSE:KT) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April, 13th. The technology company reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.02. The technology company had revenue of $4.72 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.69 billion. KT had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.28% and a net margin of 5.64%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are KT's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of KT include DGS Capital Management LLC (0.04%), Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV (0.03%), Bessemer Group Inc. (0.01%) and Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (0.01%). How do I buy shares of KT? Shares of KT 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 KT own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that KT investors own include Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Deckers Outdoor (DECK), GE Aerospace (GE), Eli Lilly and Company (LLY), NVIDIA (NVDA) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). Company Calendar Last Earnings4/13/2026Today5/22/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)6/16/2026Fiscal 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 (1w+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 For the last 8 days, KT's financial health has been in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorComputer and Technology Industry Wireless Non - US Sub-IndustryCommunication Current SymbolNYSE:KT CIK892450 Webwww.kt.com Phone(231) 727-0114Fax82-3-1727-0949Employees14,701Year Founded1981Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for KT$23.08 High Price Target$23.08 Low Price Target$23.08 Potential Upside/Downside+25.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.51 Trailing P/E Ratio7.31 Forward P/E Ratio8.91 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$1.20 billion Net Margins5.64% Pretax Margin7.74% Return on Equity8.28% Return on Assets3.74% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.37 Current Ratio1.15 Quick Ratio1.15 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$19.88 billion Price / Sales0.44 Cash Flow$7.64 per share Price / Cash Flow2.40 Book Value$29.02 per share Price / Book0.63Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares482,190,000Free Float477,371,000Market Cap$8.85 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.59 Social Links The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy is entering a new growth cycle as rising power demand, expanding data centers, and renewed policy support bring the sector back into focus. 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