SEOUL: Shares of Korea Electric Power Corporation (NYSE:KEP) appreciated by 1.59% during the past week but lost 10.1% on a 4-week basis. The shares have outperformed the S&P 500 by 0.82% in the past week but underperformed the index by 9.42% in the last 4 weeks. For this week, the average consensus of the company shares are rated as a Strong Buy.
Shares of the company have rallied 5.25% in the past 52 Weeks. On October 13, 2014 The shares registered one year high of $23.12 and one year low was seen on June 26, 2014 at $18.04. The 50-day moving average is $20.78 and the 200 day moving average is recorded at $20.27. S&P 500 has rallied 7.51% during the last 52-weeks.
Korea Electric Power Corporation (NYSE:KEP) : On Friday heightened volatility was witnessed in Korea Electric Power Corporation (NYSE:KEP) which led to swings in the share price. The shares opened for trading at $20.04 and hit $20.1 on the upside , eventually ending the session at $19.84, with a gain of 2.32% or 0.45 points.
The heightened volatility saw the trading volume jump to 517,454 shares. The 52-week high of the share price is $23.12 and the company has a market cap of $25,473 million. The 52-week low of the share price is at $18.04 .
Korea Electric Power Corporation is a Korea-based company engaged in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity and development of electric power resources. The Company and its subsidiaries are mainly engaged in four business segments: electricity sales, nuclear power, thermal power and other business.
Its electricity sales segment mainly engages in the sale of electricity, development of power resources and others. Its nuclear power segment engages in the nuclear and pumping-up power generation. Its thermal power segment engages in the bituminous, anthracite, liquefied natural gas and other power generation. Its other business segment engages in the design and maintenance of power facilities, supply of nuclear fuels and provision of power information technology (IT) services, among others.
