SKM NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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SK Telecom Co Ltd ADR · Communication Services · Telecom Services

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Latest close 35.67 USD
16.5% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 11.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 58.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 16.5%, after a 11.2% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is volatility with 55/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 57/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 6d.

Setup score 55 out of 100
Latest Close 35.67 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 16.5% latest completed week
4W Return 11.2% short-term follow-through
12W Return -3.6% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 69.2% 36 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.2x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 25-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 11 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 16.5% Latest completed week; four-week move 11.2%. Indicator stack 83/10 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Volatility 55/100 conviction; expected move 17.2%. News sentiment 57/100 60 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 6d Next report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 11.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 58.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 16.5%, after a 11.2% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.2x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.6312-week average 0.80

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure8/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.63Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers1111 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 11 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 11.2% over four weeks, -3.6% over 12 weeks, and 62.9% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 25 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W16.5%
4W11.2%
12W-3.6%
26W47.7%
52W62.9%
Active trend streak25 weeks
Active weeks in one year36
Trend breadth69.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.95Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-287.3%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership21.78Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change70.3%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 93%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength22/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 79; rank 1 is best.
Value38/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 63; rank 1 is best.
Quality36/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 65; rank 1 is best.
Momentum38/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 63; rank 1 is best.
Growth38/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 63; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
-
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
-
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
-
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
90.3%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
6.2%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
34.1%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
2.4%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-4.9%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-72.1%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-25.0%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
-
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
-
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
2.0x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningVolatility

SKM shows volatility options pressure with a 55/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.25, expected move of 17.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction55/100
Expected move17.2%
Put/call volume0.25
Pressure67
Speculation41
Volatility96
Trend agreement34
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Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment57/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 60 relevant articles.

23 positive · 35 neutral · 2 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings6dNext report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move17.2%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-24.4%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility6.4%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+23.1%Week of 10 Apr.
Worst week-11.4%Week of 26 Jun.
Latest week+16.5%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains6
Modest gains8
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses5
Recent vol6.4%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.1%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split26/26Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.9% / -2.6%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape54/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 54/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis69/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 8/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.63; 11 reversal markers Factors32/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 50; Small Cap Core rank 63 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options46/100

SKM shows volatility options pressure with a 55/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.25, expected move of 17.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 17.2% Sentiment57/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 60 relevant articles.

SK Telecom Co Ltd (SKM) Revenue Breakdown: Business Segments, Regional Revenue & Profit Contribution Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings6d

Next report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202635.67 USD16.5%31.91 USD22.56 USD-0.9521.7815.1MOn
17 Jul 202630.62 USD-7.9%31.40 USD22.45 USD-0.994.6113.4MOn
10 Jul 202633.23 USD4.5%31.04 USD22.36 USD-0.7212.1110.9MOn
3 Jul 202631.80 USD-0.8%30.61 USD22.26 USD-0.119.198.2MOn
26 Jun 202632.07 USD-11.4%30.23 USD22.16 USD0.5112.7914.3MOn
19 Jun 202636.21 USD-5.5%29.84 USD22.07 USD0.9824.7510.4MOn
12 Jun 202638.32 USD2.4%29.30 USD21.94 USD1.2233.9517.3MOn
5 Jun 202637.44 USD0.3%28.70 USD21.81 USD1.2232.6223.0MOn
29 May 202637.34 USD-1.1%28.12 USD21.69 USD1.1729.9612.9MOn
22 May 202637.76 USD-1.3%27.55 USD21.57 USD1.1634.3210.2MOn
15 May 202638.26 USD1.0%26.98 USD21.44 USD1.2738.4113.5MOn
8 May 202637.87 USD2.4%26.43 USD21.31 USD1.2538.579.1MOn
1 May 202637.00 USD-2.7%25.87 USD21.18 USD1.2839.679.3MOn
24 Apr 202638.04 USD0.5%25.36 USD21.06 USD1.0846.0313.3MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.