Marshall Wace LLP Has $1.18 Million Position in Korea Electric Power Co. (NYSE:KEP)

Marshall Wace LLP boosted its position in shares of Korea Electric Power Co. (NYSE:KEP - Free Report) by 93.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 171,334 shares of the utilities provider's stock after purchasing an additional 82,902 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP's holdings in Korea Electric Power were worth $1,179,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC raised 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 in the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new position in Korea Electric Power during the third quarter valued at about $35,000. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC raised its holdings in Korea Electric Power by 26.0% during the fourth quarter. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC now owns 21,895 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $151,000 after buying an additional 4,524 shares in the last quarter. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its position 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 worth $43,000 after buying an additional 5,151 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealthstream Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Korea Electric Power during the 4th quarter worth about $71,000.

Korea Electric Power Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE KEP traded up $0.23 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $9.27. 167,801 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 153,054. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 4.29 and a beta of 0.94. Korea Electric Power Co. has a one year low of $6.68 and a one year high of $9.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.10, a current ratio of 0.43 and a quick ratio of 0.30. The company's 50 day moving average is $7.97 and its 200 day moving average is $7.74.

Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 11th. The utilities provider reported $0.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.02. Korea Electric Power had a net margin of 4.03% and a return on equity of 9.64%. The company had revenue of $16.82 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $17.04 billion.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com raised Korea Electric Power from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, April 11th.

About Korea Electric Power

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.