Korea Electric Power Co. (NYSE:KEP – Get Free Report) saw 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 Down 2.1 %
Korea Electric Power stock traded down $0.16 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $7.34. The stock had a trading volume of 135,524 shares, compared to its average volume of 164,559. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $8.49 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $7.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.49, a current ratio of 0.48 and a quick ratio of 0.34. Korea Electric Power has a 12 month low of $5.93 and a 12 month high of $9.55.
Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, March 12th. The utilities provider reported $0.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $17.08 billion for the quarter. Korea Electric Power had a negative net margin of 5.65% and a negative return on equity of 13.27%.
Institutional Trading of Korea Electric Power
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Separately, Citigroup raised shares of Korea Electric Power from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating in a 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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