- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
KT
NYSE
Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
KT Corporation · Communication Services · Telecom Services
Latest close
18.50 USD
2.3%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -8.5% below the Trend Line and sits at 18.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.3%, after a 3.1% 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 21/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 53/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 22d.
Setup score
37
out of 100
Latest Close
18.50 USD
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
2.3%
latest completed week
4W Return
3.1%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-5.5%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
42.3%
22 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.4x
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
2.3%
Latest completed week; four-week move 3.1%.
Indicator stack
23/41
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
21/100 conviction; expected move 5.1%.
News sentiment
53/100
10 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
Event risk
22d
Next report is scheduled for 04 Sep 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 -8.5% below the Trend Line and sits at 18.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.3%, after a 3.1% 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 1.4x 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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27 Mar
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Up week
Down week
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 0.0412-week average 0.27
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 pressure0.04Current 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 3.1% over four weeks, -5.5% over 12 weeks, and -6.6% 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 year22
Trend breadth42.3%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.65Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change39.8%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-16.22Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change12.1%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 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026
Field coverage 91%
Model confidence 85%
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.
Value39/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 62; rank 1 is best.
Quality36/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 65; 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
- 53.2% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 7.4% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 37.7% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 4.1% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- -22.2% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 34.8% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- -9.6% 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 positioningMixed
KT shows mixed options pressure with a 21/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 5.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.
Conviction21/100
Expected move5.1%
Put/call volume
Insider activity-
No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.
News sentiment53/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 10 relevant articles.
1 positive · 8 neutral · 1 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 earnings22dNext report is scheduled for 04 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move5.1%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-24.3%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.6%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.
13 Feb
13 Mar
10 Apr
8 May
5 Jun
3 Jul
7 Aug
Weeks higher11 of 2615 weeks finished lower.
Best week+10.8%Week of 13 Feb.
Worst week-7.6%Week of 15 May.
Latest week+2.3%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains4
Modest gains7
Flat weeks0
Modest losses11
Sharp losses4
Recent vol3.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.3%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split24/28Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.6% / -2.4%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 Communication Services
4-week rank53 / 100
Group average2.7%
Trend breadth47.0%
Trend47.0%active weekly trend signals
MD48.0%positive activity pressure
RS30.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryUS Telecom Services
4-week rank25 / 55
Group average1.0%
Trend breadth30.9%
Trend30.9%active weekly trend signals
MD23.6%positive activity pressure
RS23.6%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 tape34/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 34/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis9/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 0/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.04; 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 Options41/100KT shows mixed options pressure with a 21/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 5.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.
Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 5.1% Sentiment53/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 10 relevant articles.
KT Corporation (KT) Q4 2024 Earnings Report - Results, Call & Slides Insiders50/100No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.
Earnings22dNext report is scheduled for 04 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2026 | 18.50 USD | 2.3% | 20.21 USD | 16.10 USD | -0.65 | -16.22 | 11.7M | Off |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 18.09 USD | -2.5% | 20.22 USD | 16.05 USD | -0.92 | -15.62 | 7.2M | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 18.56 USD | 5.7% | 20.25 USD | 16.00 USD | -1.08 | -12.97 | 6.9M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 17.56 USD | -2.2% | 20.26 USD | 15.95 USD | -1.12 | -18.50 | 5.9M | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 17.95 USD | 1.5% | 20.29 USD | 15.90 USD | -1.08 | -18.46 | 7.7M | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 17.69 USD | 0.2% | 20.31 USD | 15.85 USD | -1.03 | -19.06 | 4.9M | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 17.65 USD | -3.7% | 20.33 USD | 15.80 USD | -0.92 | -18.00 | 10.6M | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 18.32 USD | -1.0% | 20.35 USD | 15.75 USD | -0.99 | -17.35 | 6.0M | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 18.51 USD | 2.2% | 20.33 USD | 15.70 USD | -0.95 | -16.16 | 12.3M | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 18.12 USD | 1.7% | 20.31 USD | 15.65 USD | -0.98 | -17.88 | 11.5M | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 17.82 USD | -2.7% | 20.31 USD | 15.60 USD | -0.97 | -21.65 | 7.2M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 18.32 USD | -6.4% | 20.32 USD | 15.55 USD | -0.86 | -18.69 | 9.1M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 19.58 USD | -7.6% | 20.32 USD | 15.50 USD | -0.71 | -12.78 | 7.2M | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 21.18 USD | -0.3% | 20.29 USD | 15.44 USD | -0.47 | -5.78 | 3.7M | On |
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.