[THE INVESTOR] On Sept. 19 Lotte Chemical (011170) rose 0.73% to 277,500 won (US$248.1). It had declined 10.73% through the past month. Standard deviation, which indicates variableness, records 2.1% over the same period of time over one month.

- Compared with industrial median, the Return comparison Volatility was negative - Related stocks mixed, Chemicals industry -0.19% - Target price KRW 460,000, has 70% disparate to increase compared with stock price. - Individuals and Foreigners buy, Institutions sell - Turnover Rate and Price Range both proper - Institution 35.6%, Foreigners 32.18%

Compared with its close competitors within the same industry, KOSPI, as the monthly volatility of Lotte Chemical remained at the highest level, the investment return for one month was negative. Over the recent month, the return-on-risk, the return on investment with consideration about risk, was -5.1%. As increasing of volatility and decline of stock price, the return-on-risk was poor. Moreover, compared with the KOSPI industry, the return-on-risk is below the industrial mean, -3.0, and thus it is hard to say that the industrial comparison performance was positive.

While institutions have been buying Lotte Chemical during the past three trading days, foreigners have been selling during the past three trading day. As a shareholding sum by investor group for the past four weeks, foreigners have bought 9,575 shares and individuals have bought 116,367 shares lessening its position. However, during the same period, institutions have sold 125,942 shares with dominant selling.

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

By HeRo (hero@heraldcorp.com)

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