Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for KT in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
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Gekko Brief
AI summaryKT's week centers on AI and standards initiatives alongside continued attention to its earnings-backed valuation. The company launched "Agentic On," a platform linking AI agents to existing business systems, and secured a role with Samsung on Korea's AI RAN network buildout under the "Hyper AI Network" initiative. KT also took a leading position in proposing international AI cybersecurity standards at the ITU-T SG17 meeting, and was added to the S&P Global BMI Index. Separate coverage noted the stock closing near $19.40 in mid-September, supported by quarterly EPS of $0.61 and revenue of $4.45 billion, with a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 10.43.
Shares closed at $19.16, down 2.7% on the day, sitting between the 50-day average of $19.05 and the 200-day average of $19.98. The stock's one-month return is -2.2%, three-month return is 9.9%, and one-year return is -0.9%. The GekkoIndex reads 59.6, placing it in the Neutral zone, up 2.3 over five days. Price sits 40.8% below Gekko Fair Value of $32.37.
Earnings are scheduled for 6 November 2026, 38 days out, before the open, falling outside a typical 20-trading-day holding window; the prior quarter posted EPS of $0.50 against a $0.50 estimate, with a 0.6% reaction. No insider, Congress or unusual options activity appears in the current windows. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged -1.8% over five years, rising in 2 of them. Consensus analyst target stands at $21.94, implying 14.5% upside.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.
KT price vs fair value
Close $19.16200-day averageGekko Fair Value $32.37
KT quick facts
- Market cap
- $9.24B
- P/E ratio
- 10
- Forward P/E
- 10.9
- EPS, TTM
- $1.95
- Revenue, TTM
- $27.43T
- Profit margin
- 4.7%
- Dividend yield
- 4.17%
- Beta
- 0.09
- Volume
- 835,108 avg 1.17M
- 1-year return
- −0.9%
- Typical daily move
- ±1.9%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±4.1%
- 50-day average
- $19.05
- 200-day average
- $19.98
- Next earnings
- Nov 6 before open
- Shares outstanding
- 476.3M
KT swing-trade checklist
KT scores 2 supportive, 2 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
2 supportive2 mixed1 headwind
- Trendmixed
Averages disagree
Close $19.16 sits between the 50-day ($19.05) and 200-day ($19.98) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart - GekkoIndexmixed
59.6, Neutral
Reading 59.6 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
40.8% below
Price is 40.8% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
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No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 38 days
Next report Nov 6, 2026, 38 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalityheadwind
−1.8% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −1.8% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
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KT stock chart and price history
KT closed at $19.16 on Sep 28, 2026, −0.9% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $17.13 to $24.58.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −2.2%
- 3 months
- +9.9%
- 6 months
- −11.0%
- 1 year
- −0.9%
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About KT
KT operates as a telecommunications and digital services group serving customers in South Korea, elsewhere in Asia, and other international markets. It carries mobile voice and data traffic over 5G, 4G LTE and 3G networks, alongside landline calling, internet-based phone service, and broadband connections for homes and businesses. The company has also built a presence in media and entertainment, offering IPTV, satellite television, streaming music, online shopping, digital advertising, and web comics or novels.
Its operations reach well past core network service, taking in card payment processing and other financial offerings, IT consulting, network integration, satellite communications, and equipment or handset sales. KT is also active in real estate, developing and leasing residential and commercial properties, and it runs security services, call centers, data centers, cloud infrastructure, marketing and system maintenance, along with internet banking security, sports team operations, business financing, and undersea cable installation and upkeep.
Once known as Korea Telecom Corp., the company took on its present name in 2002. It traces its founding back to 1981 and keeps its headquarters in Seoul, South Korea. Its stock trades under the ticker KT.
- Sector
- Communications
- Website
- corp.kt.com
KT GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
KT’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 59.6, in the Neutral zone, up 2.3 points over five sessions.
59.6Neutral
Up 2.3 points over five sessions.
Reading for Sep 28, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 35 | −1.7% | −1.7% | ||
| Accumulation | 190 | +0.4% | +0.6% | ||
| Neutral (current zone) | 348 | +0.7% | +3.2% | ||
| Distribution | 52 | −1.1% | −3.5% | ||
| Selling | 0 | Not available | |||
Average KT share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.1% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is KT stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
KT trades 40.8% below Gekko Fair Value of $32.37, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what KT shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$32.37
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 26, 2026
40.8% Undervalued
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KT insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for KT, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in KT were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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KT earnings: next date and track record
KT reports on Nov 6, 2026, before the open (38 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 6 of its last 7 reports.
Next earnings report
Nov 6, 2026
Expected before the open, 38 days away
- EPS estimate
- $0.56
- Revenue estimate
- $4.97B
6 of 7reports beat the EPS estimate
±2.7%average move across the report
4 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | $0.50 est $0.50 | — | +0.6% |
| Feb 10, 2026 | $0.16 est $0.18 | $4.72B est $4.69B | +7.4% |
| Nov 7, 2025 | $0.59 est $0.53 | $5.05B est $4.88B | −1.8% |
| Sep 5, 2025 | $1.01 est $0.95 | $5.43B est $5.25B | −0.5% |
| Jun 17, 2025 | $0.75 | $4.69B | −2.1% |
| Mar 10, 2025 | −$0.95 est −$1.01 | $4.43B est $4.86B | −0.9% |
| Nov 26, 2024 | $0.54 est $0.49 | $4.94B est $4.93B | +7.8% |
| Aug 26, 2024 | $0.58 est $0.58 | $4.74B est $4.85B | +0.2% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
KT stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for KT is $21.94, +14.5% from the last close.
$21.94consensus 12-month target, +14.5% from the last close
+3.2%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
−1.8%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±1.9%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
KT seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 29, KT averaged −1.8% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | −1.9% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −4.2% | 0 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | −1.6% | 1 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | −1.8% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | −1.2% | 1 of 5 |
For scale, KT’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 4.1%.
KT market cap and key statistics
KT’s market cap is $9.24B, with a P/E ratio of 10 and revenue of $27.43T over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $9.24B
- P/E ratio
- 10
- Forward P/E
- 10.9
- EPS, TTM
- $1.95
- Gekko Fair Value
- $32.37
Trading
- Volume
- 835,108
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 1.17M
- 52-week high
- $24.58
- 52-week low
- $17.13
- Shares outstanding
- 476.3M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $27.43T
- Profit margin
- 4.7%
- Return on equity
- 7.2%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- −35.1%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 0.09
- Typical daily move
- ±1.9%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±4.1%
- Dividend yield
- 4.17%
KT stock news this week
Coverage of KT this week reads positive: 3 positive, 3 neutral and 0 negative headlines.
- KT Unveils Agentic On, Platform Linking AI Agents to Company SystemsSeoul Economic Daily, Sep 27
- Samsung at the Forefront of Korea’s AI RAN Projects with KT and SK TelecomSamsung Global Newsroom, Sep 23
- KT McFarland on Trump's foreign policy strategy, China and IranFox Business, Sep 23
- KT stock holds near USD 19.40 as earnings support valuationAD HOC NEWS, Sep 22
- KT Corp leads AI cybersecurity standardization at UN body, aims to set 'digital trust' benchmarks헤럴드경제, Sep 21
- KT Proposes International Standard for Cybersecurity-Specific AI Development GuidelinesBigGo Finance, Sep 21
KT stock FAQ
What is KT’s market cap?
KT’s market cap is $9.24B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $19.16, with 476.3M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 10.
What is the KT stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for KT is $21.94, +14.5% from the last close. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is KT stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate KT is undervalued: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $19.16 is 40.8% below Gekko Fair Value of $32.37. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does KT report earnings next?
KT is expected to report on Nov 6, 2026, before the market opens (38 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.56 per share on revenue of $4.97B. KT beat the earnings estimate in 6 of its last 7 reports, moving 2.7% on average across the report.
What is KT’s 52-week high and low?
KT’s 52-week high is $24.58 and its 52-week low is $17.13; it closed at $19.16 on Sep 28, 2026, −0.9% over the past year.
Is KT stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 2 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (fair value and earnings risk), 2 as mixed (trend and gekkoindex) and 1 as a headwind (seasonality). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
How this page works
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