Korea Electric Power Stock Forecast, Price & News

Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP) Frequently Asked Questions

Is Korea Electric Power a buy right now?

5 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Korea Electric Power in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 2 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" Korea Electric Power stock. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in KEP, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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How has Korea Electric Power's stock price been impacted by COVID-19?

Korea Electric Power's stock was trading at $8.55 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, KEP shares have increased by 2.6% and is now trading at $8.77.
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Are investors shorting Korea Electric Power?

Korea Electric Power saw a decrease in short interest during the month of October. As of October 29th, there was short interest totaling 747,200 shares, a decrease of 22.0% from the October 14th total of 958,400 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 155,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4.8 days.
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When is Korea Electric Power's next earnings date?

Korea Electric Power is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, December 8th 2021.
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How were Korea Electric Power's earnings last quarter?

Korea Electric Power Co. (NYSE:KEP) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, September, 15th. The utilities provider reported ($0.48) EPS for the quarter. The utilities provider had revenue of $12.06 billion for the quarter. Korea Electric Power had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.60% and a net margin of 1.85%.
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Is Korea Electric Power a good dividend stock?

Korea Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 5.92%. KEP has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. Korea Electric Power does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio of Korea Electric Power is 70.27%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Who are Korea Electric Power's key executives?

Korea Electric Power's management team includes the following people:

• Seung-il Cheong, President, Chief Executive Officer & Director
• Jeong-soo Kim, Head of Finance & IR Team

What is Ssang-Su Kim's approval rating as Korea Electric Power's CEO?

9 employees have rated Korea Electric Power CEO Ssang-Su Kim on Glassdoor.com. Ssang-Su Kim has an approval rating of 56% among Korea Electric Power's employees. This puts Ssang-Su Kim in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

Who are some of Korea Electric Power's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Korea Electric Power include American Electric Power (AEP), Eversource Energy (ES), Edison International (EIX), CLP (CLPHY), EDP - Energias de Portugal (EDPFY), PPL (PPL), DTE Energy (DTE), FirstEnergy (FE), Fortis (FTS), Entergy (ETR), Avangrid (AGR), CenterPoint Energy (CNP), China Resources Power (CRPJY), Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNABY) and Red Eléctrica Corporación (RDEIY).
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What other stocks do shareholders of Korea Electric Power own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Korea Electric Power investors own include Energy Transfer (ET), AT&T (T), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Pfizer (PFE), Carnival Co. & (CCL), Martin Midstream Partners (MMLP), Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI), CBL & Associates Properties (CBL), Cornerstone Total Return Fund (CRF) and Ford Motor (F).

What is Korea Electric Power's stock symbol?

Korea Electric Power trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "KEP."

Who are Korea Electric Power's major shareholders?

Korea Electric Power's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Morgan Stanley (0.28%), Donald Smith & CO. Inc. (0.18%), BlackRock Inc. (0.10%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.07%), Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.05%) and Gabelli Funds LLC (0.04%).

Which institutional investors are selling Korea Electric Power stock?

KEP stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Morgan Stanley, Comerica Bank, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, JustInvest LLC, UBS Group AG, Gabelli Funds LLC, and Barclays PLC.

Which institutional investors are buying Korea Electric Power stock?

KEP stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd., BlackRock Inc., Crossmark Global Holdings Inc., Crossmark Global Holdings Inc., Van ECK Associates Corp, Invesco Ltd., and Veriti Management LLC.

How do I buy shares of Korea Electric Power?

Shares of KEP can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Korea Electric Power's stock price today?

One share of KEP stock can currently be purchased for approximately $8.77.

How much money does Korea Electric Power make?

Korea Electric Power has a market capitalization of $11.26 billion and generates $49.67 billion in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $1.59 billion in net income (profit) each year or $0.74 on an earnings per share basis.

How many employees does Korea Electric Power have?

Korea Electric Power employs 48,519 workers across the globe.

When was Korea Electric Power founded?

Korea Electric Power was founded in 1898.

What is Korea Electric Power's official website?

The official website for Korea Electric Power is www.kepco.co.kr.

Where are Korea Electric Power's headquarters?

Korea Electric Power is headquartered at 55 JEOLLYEOK-RO, NAJU-SI M5, 58322.

How can I contact Korea Electric Power?

Korea Electric Power's mailing address is 55 JEOLLYEOK-RO, NAJU-SI M5, 58322. The utilities provider can be reached via phone at (261) 345-3114 or via fax at 82-2-3456-3203.