Korea Electric Power Co. (NYSE:KEP – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 446,400 shares, an increase of 6.6% from the March 15th total of 418,800 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 104,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.3 days.
Korea Electric Power Stock Performance
Korea Electric Power stock opened at $7.18 on Thursday. Korea Electric Power has a 12-month low of $5.93 and a 12-month high of $9.55. The company has a current ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 0.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.49. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $8.47 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $7.45.
Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, March 12th. The utilities provider reported $0.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $17.08 billion for the quarter. Korea Electric Power had a negative return on equity of 13.27% and a negative net margin of 5.65%.
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Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Separately, Citigroup upgraded Korea Electric Power from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 26th.
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Korea Electric Power Company Profile
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.
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