- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
- Latest weekly return ranks in the strongest part of its sector group.
KEP
NYSE
Week ended 24 Jul 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Korea Electric Power Corp ADR · Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Electric
Latest close
12.06 USD
6.1%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -23.3% below the Trend Line and sits at 6.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 6.1%, after a 0.6% 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 mixed with 30/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 53/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 12d.
Setup score
28
out of 100
Latest Close
12.06 USD
24 Jul 2026
1W Return
6.1%
latest completed week
4W Return
0.6%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-20.3%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
65.4%
34 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.0x
vs 13-week average
- The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
- Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
- 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
6.1%
Latest completed week; four-week move 0.6%.
Indicator stack
36/38
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
Mixed
30/100 conviction; expected move 11.6%.
News sentiment
53/100
52 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
Event risk
12d
Next report is scheduled for 12 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -23.3% below the Trend Line and sits at 6.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 6.1%, after a 0.6% four-week move.
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 1.0x 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
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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 0.0712-week average 0.15
12-week confirmation
Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure0/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.07Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is 0.6% over four weeks, -20.3% over 12 weeks, and -10.5% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year34
Trend breadth65.4%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.74Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change21.6%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-26.58Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change2.3%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
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.
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 strength24/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 77; rank 1 is best.
Value38/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 63; rank 1 is best.
Quality37/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 64; rank 1 is best.
Momentum39/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 62; rank 1 is best.
Growth39/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 62; rank 1 is best.
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
- 16.4% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 16.5% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 39.0% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 6.8% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 2.6% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 65.6% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 22.9% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 7/9 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
- 4.3x 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 positioningMixed
KEP shows mixed options pressure with a 30/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.88, expected move of 11.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.
Conviction30/100
Expected move11.6%
Put/call volume0.88
Insider activity-
No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.
News sentiment53/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 52 relevant articles.
10 positive · 39 neutral · 3 negativePatient 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 earnings12dNext report is scheduled for 12 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move11.6%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-48.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility5.9%Standard deviation of weekly returns.
Weekly gains and losses
Latest 26 completed weeksEach bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.
30 Jan
27 Feb
27 Mar
24 Apr
22 May
19 Jun
24 Jul
Weeks higher11 of 2615 weeks finished lower.
Best week+6.7%Week of 17 Apr.
Worst week-16.3%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week+6.1%Week of 24 Jul.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains6
Modest gains5
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses9
Recent vol5.9%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split27/25Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.6% / -4.9%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.
SectorUS Utilities
4-week rank49 / 100
Group average-1.9%
Trend breadth53.0%
Trend53.0%active weekly trend signals
MD41.0%positive activity pressure
RS36.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryUS Utilities - Regulated Electric
4-week rank20 / 43
Group average-0.4%
Trend breadth69.8%
Trend69.8%active weekly trend signals
MD41.9%positive activity pressure
RS51.2%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
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 tape29/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 29/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis10/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 0/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.07; No reversal markers Factors33/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 50; Small Cap Core rank 62 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Options42/100KEP shows mixed options pressure with a 30/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.88, expected move of 11.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.
Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 11.6% Sentiment53/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 52 relevant articles.
Middle East War Lifts Power Prices, Sounding Alarm on KEPCO's Finances Insiders50/100No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.
Earnings12dNext report is scheduled for 12 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Research flow2 items0 recent research articles and 2 Market Watch posts are available.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2026 | 12.06 USD | 6.1% | 15.72 USD | 10.18 USD | -0.74 | -26.58 | 5.5M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 11.37 USD | -8.2% | 15.87 USD | 10.15 USD | -0.76 | -31.48 | 7.9M | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 12.39 USD | -0.9% | 16.04 USD | 10.13 USD | -0.86 | -26.81 | 5.4M | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 12.50 USD | 4.3% | 16.17 USD | 10.10 USD | -0.90 | -25.46 | 3.7M | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 11.99 USD | -7.8% | 16.32 USD | 10.06 USD | -0.95 | -27.21 | 6.8M | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 13.00 USD | 1.9% | 16.50 USD | 10.03 USD | -1.10 | -23.36 | 4.3M | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 12.76 USD | 3.0% | 16.61 USD | 9.99 USD | -1.06 | -24.09 | 7.8M | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 12.39 USD | -5.9% | 16.72 USD | 9.96 USD | -1.04 | -25.85 | 6.1M | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 13.16 USD | 0.5% | 16.80 USD | 9.92 USD | -1.04 | -23.26 | 3.3M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 13.09 USD | 0.7% | 16.85 USD | 9.88 USD | -1.00 | -22.63 | 7.3M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 13.00 USD | -15.9% | 16.90 USD | 9.84 USD | -1.05 | -22.60 | 6.7M | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 15.46 USD | 2.2% | 16.97 USD | 9.80 USD | -1.10 | -7.67 | 2.5M | Off |
| 1 May 2026 | 15.13 USD | -3.2% | 16.85 USD | 9.75 USD | -1.03 | -7.19 | 2.3M | Off |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 15.63 USD | -1.0% | 16.76 USD | 9.70 USD | -1.00 | -2.81 | 3.0M | Off |
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.