Korea Electric Power (KEP) Expected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Friday

Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP) is expected to be releasing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Friday, August 7th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $0.5330 per share and revenue of $14.8848 billion for the quarter. Interested persons can check the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET.

Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 17th. The utilities provider reported $1.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.27 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $16.22 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $17.21 billion. Korea Electric Power had a return on equity of 18.25% and a net margin of 8.95%. On average, analysts expect Korea Electric Power to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Korea Electric Power Trading Up 1.9%

NYSE KEP opened at $12.35 on Wednesday. Korea Electric Power has a one year low of $11.25 and a one year high of $23.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.56, a current ratio of 0.43 and a quick ratio of 0.29. The firm has a market cap of $15.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 2.58, a P/E/G ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 0.95. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $12.31 and its 200-day moving average is $15.50.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Korea Electric Power

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of KEP. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Korea Electric Power by 21.6% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 2,625 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 466 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC bought a new stake in shares of Korea Electric Power in the fourth quarter worth $45,000. Barclays PLC bought a new stake in shares of Korea Electric Power in the fourth quarter worth $45,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. boosted its holdings in Korea Electric Power by 1,144.4% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 3,447 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 3,170 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN grew its position in Korea Electric Power by 155.3% in the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 3,585 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $59,000 after purchasing an additional 2,181 shares in the last quarter.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings cut Korea Electric Power from a “buy (b)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Morgan Stanley lowered shares of Korea Electric Power from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Korea Electric Power from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Korea Electric Power currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce”.

About Korea Electric Power

Korea Electric Power (KEP) is a South Korea–based integrated electric utility engaged in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity. The company’s activities span power plant operation and maintenance, grid management, fuel procurement and power trading, as well as engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for large-scale power projects. Its asset base includes a mix of thermal, nuclear, hydro and renewable generation capacity, and the company supports system planning and reliability functions for the national electricity network.

In addition to core utility operations, KEP provides a range of technical and consulting services tied to power infrastructure, including plant construction, refurbishment and decommissioning support.