KT (KT) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Friday

KT (NYSE:KT) will likely be issuing its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Friday, May 8th. Analysts expect KT to post earnings of $0.5080 per share and revenue of $4.6198 billion for the quarter. Individuals can check the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 2:00 AM ET.

KT (NYSE:KT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April 13th. The technology company reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.18 by ($0.02). KT had a return on equity of 9.21% and a net margin of 6.15%.The firm had revenue of $4.72 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.69 billion. On average, analysts expect KT to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

KT Stock Performance

KT stock opened at $21.18 on Thursday. KT has a 12-month low of $17.54 and a 12-month high of $24.58. The company has a market capitalization of $10.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.66 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 1.19 and a quick ratio of 1.15. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $22.07 and its 200 day moving average price is $20.42.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of KT from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 18th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of KT from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of KT from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On KT

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of KT. Royal Bank of Canada increased its position in shares of KT by 1.1% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 102,808 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,820,000 after purchasing an additional 1,078 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC increased its position in shares of KT by 4,148.2% in the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 530,817 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $9,401,000 after purchasing an additional 518,322 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of KT by 20,894.8% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 20,365 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $361,000 after purchasing an additional 20,268 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC increased its position in shares of KT by 107.9% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 242,212 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $4,290,000 after purchasing an additional 125,702 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of KT by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 3,250,513 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $67,545,000 after purchasing an additional 37,744 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 18.86% of the company’s stock.

KT Company Profile

KT Corporation, listed on the New York Stock Exchange as an American depositary receipt under the symbol KT, is a major telecommunications and information technology provider headquartered in Seongnam, South Korea. The company’s services span traditional fixed-line voice communication, high-speed broadband internet access and mobile cellular networks. Leveraging an extensive fiber-optic and wireless infrastructure, KT delivers voice, data and multimedia solutions to both consumer and enterprise customers.

KT has been at the forefront of technological innovation in its home market, launching South Korea’s first commercial 5G network and expanding its offerings to include Internet of Things (IoT) platforms, cloud computing services and cybersecurity solutions.