KB Securities cuts target from KRW 48,000 to KRW 40,000 for Korea Electric Power stock

Published on 10/15/2026 at 22:43 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Next earnings are estimated for November 12, 2026. Korea Electric Power stock costs EUR 9.53 on October 15, 2026, 36.17 percent year to date.

Target and valuation update

KB Securities lowered its Korea Electric Power target from KRW 48,000 to KRW 40,000 on October 15, 2026.
Next earnings are estimated for November 12, 2026.
Korea Electric Power stock costs EUR 9.53 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 10:42 p.m. CEST, with a 36.17 percent year-to-date decline.
The company has a USD 13.7 billion market capitalization and a P/E ratio of 2.33.

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KB Securities lowered its target for Korea Electric Power from KRW 48,000 to KRW 40,000 on October 15, 2026, leaving the target 40.60 percent above the KOSPI price of KRW 28,450. Newspim reported that the firm maintained its Buy rating while lowering its forecast for operating profit.

At Lang & Schwarz, the euro quote was EUR 9.53 on October 15, 2026 at 10:42 p.m. CEST. On the KOSPI, Korea Electric Power last stood at KRW 28,450 on October 15, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. KST, down 2.40 percent on the day.

Third-quarter estimates point lower

Financial News said Hana Securities forecast third-quarter revenue of KRW 27.5664 trillion and operating profit of KRW 3.0812 trillion on October 12, 2026. The operating profit estimate was 45.50 percent below the year-earlier level, while lower system marginal prices could provide short-term relief.

Stock position and valuation

The stock's USD 10.43 to USD 23.41 52-week range places the latest NYSE quote of USD 10.69 just 2.49 percent above its low. Korea Electric Power's year-to-date return was minus 36.17 percent through October 15, 2026, compared with a minus 31.63 percent return for the KOSPI Composite Index.

Yahoo Finance listed a USD 13.7 billion market capitalization, a trailing P/E ratio of 2.57 and a forward dividend yield of 4.82 percent at the October 14, 2026 close. The finance quote placed the latest P/E at 2.33 on October 15, 2026.

Comparison with peers

Korea Electric Power (NYSE, USD): P/E 2.33, market capitalization USD 13.7 billion.

Southern Company (NYSE, USD): P/E 21.54, dividend yield 3.00 percent, market capitalization USD 102.6 billion.

Duke Energy (NYSE, USD): P/E 17.85, dividend yield 4.00 percent, market capitalization USD 92.7 billion.

Next reporting date

Yahoo Finance lists November 12, 2026 as the next earnings date. MarketBeat separately estimated a December 17, 2026 reporting date, so the calendar remains a point for investors to monitor.

Price and market position

The euro quote was EUR 9.53 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 10:42 p.m. CEST. The NYSE quote was USD 10.69 on October 15, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, while the KOSPI price last stood at KRW 28,450 at 3:30 p.m. KST.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Korea Electric Power stock.