KT Corporation: The Short-Term Headwinds Warrant Holding [Seeking Alpha]
KT Corporation (KT)
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KT's $682 million CapEx for US growth will pressure 2026 earnings, with EPS expected to drop -28% before rebounding in 2027. Ongoing cybersecurity incidents, compensation costs, and regulatory risks weigh on KT's outlook and have driven recent stock underperformance. While KT's US AI push offers long-term potential, execution risks and unresolved liabilities justify a cautious stance for now. frender/iStock via Getty Images Introduction And Investment Thesis I rate KT Corporation (NYSE: KT ) as a hold driven by an intention to spend around 1 trillion KRW ($682.417 million) for the US expansion following an alliance with This article was written by Analyst's Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have n
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- KT (NYSE:KT) had its "hold (c)" rating reaffirmed by analysts at <a style="font-weight:bold" href="https://weissratings.com/">Weiss Ratings</a>.MarketBeat
- KT (NYSE:KT) had its "hold (c)" rating reaffirmed by analysts at <a style="font-weight:bold" href="https://weissratings.com/">Weiss Ratings</a>.MarketBeat
- DigitalBridge Signs Strategic MOU with KT Corporation to Develop Next-Generation AI Data Centers in Korea [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
- KT (NYSE:KT) was downgraded by analysts at <a style="font-weight:bold" href="https://weissratings.com/">Weiss Ratings</a> from a "buy (b)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating.MarketBeat
- KT Corporation's Business Improves, But Security Breach Counsels Caution (Rating Upgrade) [Seeking Alpha]Seeking Alpha
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Sec Filings
- 12/2/25 - Form 6-K
- 11/12/25 - Form 6-K
- 11/7/25 - Form 6-K
- KT's page on the SEC website