USD 35.00 target for SK Telecom stock sits 9.51 percent above price

Published on 10/17/2026 at 18:54 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Q2 revenue reached KRW 4.36 trillion in June 2026. SK Telecom stock was last at USD 31.96 on October 16, 2026, down 2.65 percent on NYSE.

Analyst view and operating figures

Financhill reported a USD 35.00 consensus target from two analysts on October 15, 2026.
SK Telecom reported KRW 4.36 trillion in second-quarter 2026 revenue, up 0.50 percent year over year.
SK Telecom stock was last at USD 31.96 on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, down 2.65 percent versus the NYSE close.
SK Telecom had a USD 12.5 billion market capitalization and a 22.98 trailing P/E on October 16, 2026.

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Two Wall Street analysts put a USD 35.00 consensus target on SK Telecom stock, according to Financhill on October 15, 2026. The target stands 9.51 percent above the last NYSE price of USD 31.96. SK Telecom stock was last at USD 31.96 on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, down 2.65 percent versus the NYSE close of USD 32.83 on October 15, 2026.

Second-quarter revenue edged higher

SK Telecom reported KRW 4.36 trillion in second-quarter 2026 revenue, up 0.50 percent from the year-earlier quarter, while operating profit reached KRW 566 billion. Those figures were reported by ATS View, which cited company filings. The operating profit margin was 13.00 percent, compared with 7.80 percent in the second quarter of 2025.

Stock sits below its yearly high

The NYSE-listed American depositary receipt finished October 16 at USD 31.96, within a 52-week range of USD 19.66 to USD 47.18. The last price was 32.27 percent below the yearly high and 62.56 percent above the yearly low. Trading volume was 1,252,305 shares, below the 1,788,696-share average.

SK Telecom was up 59.90 percent year to date through October 16, 2026, while the S&P 500 was up 11.90 percent over the same period. The comparison puts the stock's recent performance in a broader market frame without changing the separate NYSE price basis.

Valuation and market comparison

SK Telecom had a USD 12.5 billion market capitalization and a trailing P/E of 22.98 on October 16, 2026. The consensus target of USD 35.00 came from two analysts and implies 9.51 percent upside to the last NYSE price, according to Financhill.

Comparison with peers

SKM: minus 2.65 percent, P/E 22.98, market capitalization USD 12.5 billion
KT (NYSE, USD): minus 0.54 percent, P/E 8.73, market capitalization USD 8.9 billion
Verizon (NYSE, USD): plus 0.88 percent, P/E 11.66, market capitalization USD 186.1 billion

Price position for investors

MetaCap listed SK Telecom on the NYSE and placed its October 16 price at USD 31.96, with a day range of USD 31.81 to USD 32.74. The stock's 22.98 trailing P/E was higher than the 11.00 peer-group median reported on the same page.

The combination of a USD 35.00 consensus target and second-quarter revenue growth gives the market report two concrete reference points. The operating-profit comparison also shows why earnings quality matters alongside the share price.