[THE INVESTOR] Korea Gas Corp. (036460) rose 2.77 percent as of 9:40 a.m. Sept. 9, to 44,500 won (US$ 40.46). The company’s stock price has increased 0.56 percent over the past month. Standard deviation, which indicates volatility of stock, for the period is 1.4 percent.

Compared to competitors listed on KOSPI, the monthly earnings rate and volatility of Korea Gas was considerably higher. Over the recent month, return-on-risk was 0.4 percent. 

- Return-on-risk of 0.4 is higher than the industrial mean - Related stocks mixed, electricity & gas industry up 0.94 percent - Target price 55,400 won is 24 percent higher than the current price - Individuals and foreignes sell, institutions buy - Turnover rate and price range are as expected - Institutions hold 34.25 percent, foreigners 25.06 percent

As of Sept. 8, institutions have been buying for the past two trading days and foreigners have been buying for four trading days. Over the past four weeks, institutions have bought 566,430 shares. However, during the same period, foreigners have sold 89,441 shares and individuals have sold 476,989 shares with a decreasing position.

Cumulated shareholdings per investor group (1Mo)		Total shareholdings per investor group