Pzena Investment Management LLC Acquires 319,120 Shares of KT Corporation $KT

Pzena Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of KT Corporation (NYSE:KT) by 4.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 7,605,620 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 319,120 shares during the period. Pzena Investment Management LLC’s holdings in KT were worth $144,126,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. AIA Group Ltd raised its position in shares of KT by 8.2% in the 3rd quarter. AIA Group Ltd now owns 216,313 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $4,099,000 after purchasing an additional 16,354 shares during the last quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich grew its position in KT by 22.8% during the 3rd quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich now owns 240,109 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $4,550,000 after purchasing an additional 44,568 shares during the last quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. grew its position in KT by 26.1% during the 3rd quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 87,614 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,660,000 after purchasing an additional 18,153 shares during the last quarter. apricus wealth LLC grew its position in KT by 6.4% during the 3rd quarter. apricus wealth LLC now owns 165,815 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,142,000 after purchasing an additional 10,015 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mondrian Investment Partners LTD increased its stake in KT by 7.3% during the 3rd quarter. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD now owns 2,620,126 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $49,651,000 after purchasing an additional 177,892 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 18.86% of the company’s stock.

KT Trading Up 4.4%

NYSE KT opened at $18.46 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $8.90 billion, a PE ratio of 9.93, a P/E/G ratio of 4.32 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a fifty day moving average of $18.83 and a 200 day moving average of $19.85. KT Corporation has a 1 year low of $16.59 and a 1 year high of $24.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 1.08.

KT (NYSE:KT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, September 2nd. The technology company reported $0.61 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $4.45 billion for the quarter. KT had a return on equity of 6.45% and a net margin of 4.72%. Research analysts forecast that KT Corporation will post 2.06 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings cut shares of KT from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, October 30th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of KT from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, KT currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $23.08.

Key Stories Impacting KT

Here are the key news stories impacting KT this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: KT Corporation scheduled a conference call for November 10 to discuss its third-quarter 2026 results. The announcement sets a date for investors to hear its performance, but provides no earnings figures or outlook yet. KT Announces November 10, 2026 Q3 Earnings Conference Call
• Neutral Sentiment: KT Wiz headlines cover its Korean Series games against Samsung: KT won the opener 8–7, then Samsung evened the series after a 12th-inning error. These are sports results and do not indicate a direct business or financial development at KT Corporation. Samsung edges KT on 12th-inning error to even series
• Neutral Sentiment: KT also announced November customer promotions, including McDonald’s discounts and coupons for exam takers. The offer may support customer engagement, but the article provides no indication of a meaningful financial impact. KT unveils November Dal.Dal.Benefits

KT Company Profile

KT Corporation is a South Korean telecommunications and technology company headquartered in Seoul. Formerly known as Korea Telecom, the company traces its origins to 1981 and was fully privatized in 2002. Its American depositary shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol KT.

KT provides fixed-line and wireless telecommunications services, including mobile voice and data, broadband internet, and internet protocol television. The company also offers digital services such as cloud computing, data center operations, information and communications technology solutions, and enterprise networking for businesses and public-sector organizations.

KT primarily serves customers in South Korea while supporting international business clients through its global telecommunications and technology networks.