NYSE:SKM SK Telecom (SKM) Stock Price, News & Analysis $30.81 -1.25 (-3.90%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$30.70 -0.11 (-0.36%) As of 08:00 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About SK Telecom Stock (NYSE:SKM) 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 SK Telecom alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$30.63▼$31.5350-Day Range$30.81▼$40.3352-Week Range$19.66▼$47.18Volume1.05 million shsAverage Volume1.22 million shsMarket Capitalization$11.82 billionP/E Ratio25.65Dividend Yield3.44%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingReduce Company Overview SK Telecom Co., Ltd. is a South Korean telecommunications company that provides mobile communications and information technology services. The company offers wireless voice and data services, mobile connectivity, internet access, and related digital products to consumers and businesses. Through its broadband and media operations, SK Telecom provides fixed-line internet, internet protocol television, and video and entertainment services. It also serves corporate and institutional customers with enterprise telecommunications, cloud, data center, cybersecurity, and other technology solutions. SK Telecom is headquartered in South Korea and primarily serves the South Korean market, while also pursuing international opportunities through technology partnerships and investments. The company traces its origins to Korea Mobile Telecommunications, established in 1984, and adopted the SK Telecom name in 1998. Its American depositary receipts trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SKM.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More SK Telecom Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks47th Percentile Overall ScoreSKM MarketRank™: 2.37458636664 of 5 starsSK Telecom scored higher than 47% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 122nd out of 238 stocks in the communication services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.3 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingSK Telecom has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.86, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 4 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageSK Telecom has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about SK Telecom's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth7.24% Earnings GrowthEarnings for SK Telecom are expected to grow by 7.24% in the coming year, from $2.21 to $2.37 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of SK Telecom is 24.65, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.75.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of SK Telecom is 24.65, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 20.94.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSK Telecom has a P/B Ratio of 1.30. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about SK Telecom's valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.44% of the float of SK Telecom has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSK Telecom has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.69, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in SK Telecom has recently decreased by 49.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldSK Telecom pays a meaningful dividend of 3.28%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthSK Telecom does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of SK Telecom is 84.80%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, SK Telecom will have a dividend payout ratio of 44.73% next year. This indicates that SK Telecom will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about SK Telecom's dividend. News and Social Media2.9 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentSK Telecom has a news sentiment score of 0.63. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.46 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for SK Telecom this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for SKM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows11 people have added SK Telecom to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 120% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.0 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, SK Telecom insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.00% of the stock of SK Telecom is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsSK Telecom has minimal institutional ownership at this time.Read more about SK Telecom's insider trading history. Receive SKM Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for SK Telecom 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. 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Weiss, who has made shocking and accurate predictions for 55 yearsDr. Martin D. Weiss, who predicted the Dot-Com collapse and the failures of Fannie Mae, Bear Stearns, and Lehman Brothers, is warning of a developing financial crisis. The New York Times has credited him as among the first to see the dangers ahead, and Forbes dubbed him Mr. Independence. He says this emerging situation could trigger a chain reaction across banks and markets. Watch his free video breakdown and see the five steps he outlines for investors.October 22 at 1:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (SKM)September 26, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comSK Telecom Co Ltd - ADRSeptember 24, 2026 | money.usnews.comSK Telecom Disposes Treasury Shares for Employee AllocationSeptember 1, 2026 | tipranks.comSK Telecom to Raise ₩3.08 Trillion via Partial Sale and Capital Injection into New Data Center Unit SK HorizonAugust 28, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comSK Telecom to Grant Treasury Shares to Independent Directors as Bonus CompensationAugust 28, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comSee More Headlines SKM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have SKM shares performed this year? SK Telecom's stock was trading at $20.54 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SKM stock has increased by 50.0% and is now trading at $30.81. How were SK Telecom's earnings last quarter? SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (NYSE:SKM) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 6th. The Wireless communications provider reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.59 by $0.22. The Wireless communications provider earned $2.81 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.96 billion. SK Telecom had a net margin of 4.23% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.30%. Read the conference call transcript. Does SK Telecom have any subsidiaries? SK Telecom subsidiaries include these companies: ADT Caps, ID Quantique, Shopkick, LG HelloVision, iRiver Ltd, Hana Card, SK Broadband, and more. Who are SK Telecom's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of SK Telecom include Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.76%), Euro Pacific Asset Management LLC (0.06%), Gradient Investments LLC (0.04%) and Quadrant Capital Group LLC (0.02%). How do I buy shares of SK Telecom? Shares of SKM 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 SK Telecom own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that SK Telecom investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Micron Technology (MU), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Marvell Technology (MRVL), Broadcom (AVGO), Applied Materials (AMAT) and Tesla (TSLA). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/06/2026Today10/22/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/04/2026Fiscal 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. Yellow Zone (2w+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 2 weeks, SKM's financial health has been in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorCommunication Services Industry Wireless Telecommunication Services Sub-IndustryWireless Telecommunication Services Current SymbolNYSE:SKM CIK1015650 Webwww.sktelecom.com Phone(226) 100-2114Fax82-2-6100-7830Employees22,723Year Founded1984Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.25 Trailing P/E Ratio25.65 Forward P/E Ratio13.94 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$285.89 million Net Margins4.23% Pretax Margin6.02% Return on Equity5.30% Return on Assets2.34% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.49 Current Ratio1.25 Quick Ratio1.22 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$12.04 billion Price / Sales0.98 Cash Flow$0.72 per share Price / Cash Flow42.79 Book Value$23.63 per share Price / Book1.30Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares383,750,000Free Float379,913,000Market Cap$11.82 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.72 Social Links 10 Stocks Powering The Next AI Boom The AI boom is creating opportunities across semiconductors, cloud computing, enterprise software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and automation. 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