Kyivstar Group (KYIV) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Kyivstar Group (NASDAQ:KYIV) is a leading Ukrainian telecommunications operator that provides a broad range of consumer and business communications services. The company operates one of Ukraine’s largest mobile networks and offers voice, messaging and mobile broadband services over 3G and 4G/LTE technologies. In addition to mobile services, Kyivstar supplies fixed-line broadband and home internet access, serving residential customers with connectivity and related value‑added services.

For enterprise and public sector customers, Kyivstar delivers a portfolio of business solutions that includes fixed and mobile data plans, machine‑to‑machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity, and ICT services intended to support digital transformation. The company also develops digital products and content services designed to complement its core connectivity offerings, aiming to capture ancillary revenue streams from payments, media and cloud-enabled applications.

Founded as a national telecom provider in Ukraine, Kyivstar has grown into a major domestic carrier with nationwide coverage. The company is affiliated with the international telecom group VEON, which has historically been involved in its ownership and strategic development. Kyivstar’s operations are focused on serving the Ukrainian market, where it competes with other national and regional operators across consumer and enterprise segments.

Kyivstar emphasizes network investment and service availability as central pillars of its strategy, seeking to expand data capacity and digital services to meet rising customer demand. The company’s product mix and national footprint make it a key participant in Ukraine’s telecommunications sector, providing connectivity infrastructure and business communications solutions across the country.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $13.14 to $13.28
• 50-Day Range: $13.10 to $16.17
• 52-Week Range: $9.29 to $16.55
• Volume: 154,576 shs
• Average Volume: 713,999 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.06 billion
• P/E Ratio: 20.06
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $16.63
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Kyivstar Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Kyivstar Group scored higher than 73% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 79th out of 245 stocks in the communication services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Kyivstar Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Kyivstar Group has a consensus price target of $16.63, representing about 26.1% upside from its current price of $13.18.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Kyivstar Group has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 3.52%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Kyivstar Group are expected to grow by 3.52% in the coming year, from $1.42 to $1.47 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Kyivstar Group is 19.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.58.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Kyivstar Group is 19.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 22.27.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Kyivstar Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.34. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Kyivstar Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.20. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.93% of the float of Kyivstar Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Kyivstar Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.27.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Kyivstar Group has recently increased by 3.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Kyivstar Group does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Kyivstar Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.23

News Sentiment

Kyivstar Group has a news sentiment score of 0.23. 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 0.64 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Kyivstar Group this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for KYIV on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: N/A
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Kyivstar Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Kyivstar Group has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/31/2026
• Today: 8/14/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Wireless Telecommunication Services
• Sub-Industry: Wireless Telecommunication Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:KYIV
• CIK: 2062440
• Web: kyivstar.ua
• Phone: 380672207271
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 5,183
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Kyivstar Group: $16.63
• High Price Target: $20.00
• Low Price Target: $12.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +25.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.60
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.66
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 20.06
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.32
• P/E Growth: 1.34
• Net Income: $124 million
• Net Margins: 12.73%
• Pretax Margin: 18.59%
• Return on Equity: 24.71%
• Return on Assets: 15.12%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.26
• Current Ratio: 1.26
• Quick Ratio: 1.25

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.28 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.39
• Cash Flow: $2.15 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.15
• Book Value: $6.00 per share
• Price / Book: 2.21

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 230,864,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $3.06 billion
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: N/A