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SK Telecom

21.59 USD
+0.57
2.71%
At close Apr 30, 4:00 PM EDT
1 day
2.71%
5 days
-4.76%
1 month
1.55%
3 months
0.42%
6 months
-5.27%
Year to date
1.98%
1 year
5.68%
5 years
12.86%
10 years
-27.18%
 

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: 26,195

0
Funds holding %
of 7,425 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

67% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 18

27% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 71 | Existing positions reduced: 56

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 175 [Q3] → 184 (+9) [Q4]

0.2% more ownership

Funds ownership: 10.66% [Q3] → 10.85% (+0.2%) [Q4]

4% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $510M [Q3] → $491M (-$18.9M) [Q4]

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q3] → 0 (-1) [Q4]

100% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $6K

Research analyst outlook

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

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 8 articles about SKM published over the past 30 days

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
16 hours 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
16 hours 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
18 hours 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
1 day 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
2 days 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 days 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
Positive
Benzinga
2 weeks ago
5 Tariff-Resistant International Stocks With Dividends
While President Trump's 90-day tariff pause announced last week calmed the worst of the market's recent volatility, it's still a market that leaves even the most stalwart investors uncomfortable. Volatility and uncertainty appear entrenched now that the trade war between the US and China is escalating, but that doesn't mean you have to sit on the sidelines.
5 Tariff-Resistant International Stocks With Dividends
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
SK Telecom Is The Flight To Telecom Safety We Were Looking For
SK Telecom is a strong value and income stock with a GAAP P/E ratio of 8.41 and a 5.9% dividend yield. The company is heavily investing in AI, aiming to triple AI investment by 2028, focusing on AI personal assistants and GPU-as-a-service. Despite economic uncertainties, SK Telecom's stable margins and earnings performance make it a better flight-to-safety option compared to KT.
SK Telecom Is The Flight To Telecom Safety We Were Looking For
Neutral
CNBC International TV
1 month ago
Watch CNBC's full interview with SK Telecom's CEO Ryu Young-sang
SK Telecom's CEO Ryu Young-sang discusses investing in AI infrastructure, Nvidia's GPU chip, and South Korea's relationship with the U.S, in a wide-ranging conversation with CNBC's Arjun Kharpal.
Watch CNBC's full interview with SK Telecom's CEO Ryu Young-sang
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (SKM) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (NYSE:SKM ) Q4 2024 Results Conference Call February 12, 2025 1:00 AM ET Company Participants Hee Jun Chung - Investor Relations Yang-Seob Kim - Chief Financial Officer Kim Ji Hoon - Head of AI Business Strategy Lee Jae Shin - Head of AI Growth Strategy Lee Hyunwoo - Head of AIDC Development Conference Call Participants Kim Hoi Jae - Daishin Securities Lee Sun Jung - Bank of America Jeong Jisoo - Meritz Securities Kim Hong-sik - Hana Securities Kim Joonsop - KB Securities Hee Jun Chung Good afternoon.
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (SKM) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
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