Hana Securities keeps target for KT stock at KRW 76,000

Published on 10/07/2026 at 03:08 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Q2 revenue fell 10.10 percent to KRW 6.68 trillion year over year. KT stock last closed at EUR 16.90 on October 6, 2026.

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Hana Securities kept its KRW 76,000 target and Buy rating for KT stock on September 30, 2026, according to News Nate. KT Corporation (ISIN US48268K1016) is valued against a recent earnings picture in which second-quarter revenue fell 10.10 percent year over year.

Target holds at KRW 76,000

The unchanged target gives investors a clear reference point for the analyst view. Hana Securities had also set the target at KRW 76,000 in its September 1, 2026 note, so the September recommendation did not raise or cut the projected value.

The report linked the stance to KT's valuation, dividend appeal and the prospect of stronger average revenue per user and service revenue after 2027. Those factors frame the target as a longer-term assessment rather than a response to a single-day price move.

Second-quarter revenue contracts

KT reported KRW 6.68 trillion of revenue for the second quarter of 2026, down 10.10 percent from the same period a year earlier. Operating profit reached KRW 648 billion, with a 9.70 percent operating margin, while net income was KRW 481 billion, according to ATS View.

The comparison is mixed: revenue declined from KRW 7.43 trillion in the second quarter of 2025, while operating profit fell from KRW 1.01 trillion. The lower profit base puts more weight on KT's cost discipline, dividend policy and planned technology investments in the next reported periods.

Prior close was EUR 16.90

The Lang & Schwarz prior close for KT was EUR 16.90 on October 6, 2026. Finance data put KT's market capitalization at USD 9.2 billion on October 6, 2026, while the latest quote data showed a 52-week range of USD 17.13 to USD 24.58.

KT is a South Korean telecommunications and platform-services group spanning mobile, broadband, fixed-line networks, media, enterprise information technology and cloud-related services. Its NYSE listing gives US investors access through ticker KT, while the operating results remain reported in Korean won.

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