[Featured Stock] KT, 5th Consecutive Day of Gains... New High

KT continued its upward trend for the fifth consecutive day, reaching a 52-week intraday high.

As of 9:13 AM on the 26th, KT was trading at 45,350 won, up 550 won (1.23%) from the previous day. During the session, it rose to 45,550 won, setting a new 52-week intraday high.

Institutional buying inflows have sustained the recent five-day consecutive rise. Institutions have been net buyers of KT for six consecutive days since the 18th.

Positive outlooks from securities firms also appear to have influenced the stock price. On this day, Hana Securities designated KT as the top pick in the telecommunications services sector for the next 12 months. Kim Hong-sik, a researcher at Hana Securities, explained, "The reason for changing the top pick to KT is that among the three telecom companies next year, KT is expected to show the most remarkable profit growth. Through management innovation, it continues efforts to reduce the chronic issue of excessive operating expenses. Compared to the scale of shareholder returns, the current market capitalization is too low, and with attempts to increase return on equity (ROE) in 2025-2026, a normalization process of the low price-to-book ratio (PBR) may occur."