Eugene holds KRW 73,000 target for KT stock without change to rating

Published on 10/25/2026 at 00:37 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Eugene kept a KRW 73,000 target and Buy rating on October 15, 2026. The November 6 results carry a KRW 512 billion profit forecast for KT stock.

Analyst view and reporting dates

Eugene maintained a KRW 73,000 target and Buy rating on October 15, 2026.
Yuanta forecast KRW 535 billion in third-quarter operating profit on October 21, 2026.
KT stock last stood at EUR 15.40 at 10:12 p.m. CEST on October 23, 2026.

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KT Corporation (ISIN US48268K1016) was assigned a KRW 73,000 target and Buy rating by Eugene Investment and Securities on October 15, 2026, according to Edaily. The report also projected third-quarter operating profit of KRW 512 billion, down 4.9 percent year over year.

Data centers meet weaker wireless earnings

Eugene forecast consolidated third-quarter revenue of KRW 7.1174 trillion, down 0.1 percent from the same period a year earlier. Wireless revenue was expected to decline 2.4 percent as customer compensation programs reduced average revenue per user, while related sales costs were projected to rise 3.2 percent.

The same analysis identified KT Cloud and data centers as longer-term growth drivers. It estimated that operating 1 gigawatt of future data-center capacity could generate KRW 4.1 trillion in revenue and KRW 500 billion in operating profit, although those figures are projections rather than reported results.

What does the forecast mean for earnings?

A separate October 21 report from Yuanta Securities projected KT's third-quarter operating revenue at KRW 7.1 trillion and operating profit at KRW 535 billion, against consensus of KRW 544.2 billion, according to StockHub. The estimate was 0.6 percent below the prior-year result, or 2.8 percent higher after excluding one-off items.

Three dated signals for KT

On October 13, 2026, KT filed a dividend report covering a quarterly cash dividend of KRW 600 per common share, according to the SEC. On October 15, Eugene retained its KRW 73,000 target. On October 21, Yuanta projected KRW 535 billion in third-quarter operating profit.

Two dates matter next

KT's record date for the quarterly dividend is October 28, 2026, with payment expected on November 12, 2026, according to Simply Wall St. The next earnings report is scheduled for November 6, 2026, according to MetaCap.

NYSE quote and euro context

KT's NYSE quote stood at USD 17.32 on October 23, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET. The market capitalization was USD 8.5 billion, while the 52-week range was USD 17.13 to USD 24.58 on that date. A Stuttgart quote showed the last euro price at EUR 15.40 on October 23, 2026 at 10:12 p.m. CEST.

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