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SK Telecom

20.56 USD
+0.02
0.10%
At close May 19, 4:00 PM EDT
1 day
0.10%
5 days
2.80%
1 month
-10.22%
3 months
-8.21%
6 months
-7.60%
Year to date
-2.88%
1 year
-3.11%
5 years
9.83%
10 years
-18.86%
 

About: SK Telecom is South Korea's largest wireless telecom operator, with 32 million mobile customers. The firm also owns SK Broadband (formerly Hanaro Telecom), which has 7.2 million broadband customers and 9.6 million pay TV customers (6.8 million IPTV and 2.8 million Cable TV). While the firm also purchased stakes in businesses in security and semiconductor memory production as well as developing e-commerce and internet platform businesses, these were all spun off into the separate, SK Square business in November 2021. The company was formed after SK Group purchased KT's mobile business in 1994.

Employees: 24,224

0
Funds holding %
of 7,202 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

62% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 21

49% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 76 | Existing positions reduced: 51

11% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $491M [Q4 2024] → $546M (+$55.8M) [Q1 2025]

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 184 [Q4 2024] → 192 (+8) [Q1 2025]

1.11% more ownership

Funds ownership: 10.85% [Q4 2024] → 11.97% (+1.11%) [Q1 2025]

29% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $98K | Put options by funds: $138K

Research analyst outlook

We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for SKM.

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 10 articles about SKM published over the past 30 days

Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (SKM) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (NYSE:SKM ) Q1 2025 Results Conference Call May 12, 2025 3:00 AM ET Company Participants Hee Jun Chung - Investor Relations Yang-Seob Kim - Chief Financial Officer Jae Woong Yoon - Head of Marketing Strategy Office Lee Hyunwoo - Head of AIDC Development Conference Call Participants Kim Joonsop - KB Securities Seung Woong Lee - Yuanta Securities Soojin Kim - Mirae Asset Securities Hee Jun Chung Good afternoon.
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (SKM) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
4 Stocks With Impressive Shareholder Yield to Safeguard Your Portfolio
Boost your portfolio with high-yield stocks like BP, CIB, SKM & RITM. Learn how shareholder yield can optimize returns and mitigate risks.
4 Stocks With Impressive Shareholder Yield to Safeguard Your Portfolio
Negative
Reuters
1 week ago
SK Group Chairman Chey apologises for massive data leak at SK Telecom
SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won apologised on Wednesday for a massive data leak at South Korea's largest mobile carrier, SK Telecom, which has caused concern among its 23 million users over the possible theft of personal and financial information.
SK Group Chairman Chey apologises for massive data leak at SK Telecom
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
SKM vs. TLSNY: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?
Investors looking for stocks in the Wireless Non-US sector might want to consider either SK Telecom (SKM) or TeliaSonera AB (TLSNY). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors?
SKM vs. TLSNY: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Is SK Telecom Co. (SKM) Stock Undervalued Right Now?
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Is SK Telecom Co. (SKM) Stock Undervalued Right Now?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Best Value Stocks to Buy for April 30th
SKM, TAK and PHIN made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) value stocks list on April 30, 2025.
Best Value Stocks to Buy for April 30th
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Best Income Stocks to Buy for April 30th
SKM, TAK and SONY made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) income stocks list on April 30, 2025.
Best Income Stocks to Buy for April 30th
Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 weeks ago
SK TELECOM CO. LTD. FILES ITS ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 20-F
SEOUL, South Korea , April 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 29, 2025, SK Telecom Co., Ltd. filed its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2024 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
SK TELECOM CO. LTD. FILES ITS ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 20-F
Negative
TechXplore
3 weeks ago
South Korea's SK Telecom begins SIM card replacement after data breach
South Korea's largest carrier SK Telecom started on Monday to replace mobile SIM chips for its 23 million users following a data breach, prompting alarmed customers to form long lines for the replacements.
South Korea's SK Telecom begins SIM card replacement after data breach
Negative
Reuters
3 weeks ago
SK Telecom shares plunge after data breach due to cyberattack
SK Telecom shares fell as much as 8.5% on Monday to hit their lowest level since August last year, after South Korea's biggest mobile carrier disclosed it suffered a leak of customer data earlier this month caused by a cyberattack.
SK Telecom shares plunge after data breach due to cyberattack
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