SEOUL: Korea Electric Power Corporation (NYSE:KEP) has lost 2.4% during the past week and dropped 0.75% in the last 4 weeks. The shares have underperformed the S&P 500 by 3.05% during the past week but Korea Electric Power Corporation (NYSE:KEP) has outperformed the index in 4 weeks by 0.92%.
The company shares have rallied 0.19% 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 January 16, 2015 at $18.09. The 50-day moving average is $21.03 and the 200 day moving average is recorded at $20.62. S&P 500 has rallied 6.56% during the last 52-weeks.
The company has received recommendation from many analysts. 1 analysts have rated the company as a strong buy. Korea Electric Power Corp. has dropped 2.67% during the last 3-month period . Year-to-Date the stock performance stands at 9.35%.
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 $21.09 and hit $21.2 on the upside , eventually ending the session at $21.17, with a gain of 0.57% or 0.12 points. The heightened volatility saw the trading volume jump to 176,699 shares. The 52-week high of the share price is $23.12 and the company has a market cap of $27,181 million. The 52-week low of the share price is at $18.09 .
Institutional Investors own 4.9% of Company shares. During last 3 month period, -2.53% of total institutional ownership has changed in the company shares.
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.
