Korea Electric Power Co. (NYSE:KEP) Shares Acquired by State Street Corp

State Street Corp raised its holdings in Korea Electric Power Co. (NYSE:KEP) by 0.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 746,847 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,975 shares during the period. State Street Corp’s holdings in Korea Electric Power were worth $5,796,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in Korea Electric Power by 9.3% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 23,310 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $165,000 after buying an additional 1,982 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Korea Electric Power by 11.8% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 339,562 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $2,407,000 after acquiring an additional 35,973 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC lifted its stake in Korea Electric Power by 24.7% during the second quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 71,471 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $506,000 after buying an additional 14,136 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. acquired a new stake in Korea Electric Power during the 2nd quarter valued at $462,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of Korea Electric Power by 114.7% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 6,339 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 3,386 shares in the last quarter.

Korea Electric Power Trading Down 1.0 %

Shares of KEP stock opened at $6.94 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.10. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $7.96 and a two-hundred day moving average of $7.67. Korea Electric Power Co. has a 12 month low of $6.69 and a 12 month high of $9.55.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Korea Electric Power from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 5th.

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.