[THE INVESTOR] On Sept. 29, Lotte Chemical (011170) increased 3.26% to 301,000 won (US$ 273.94). It had increased 6.73% through the past month. Standard deviation, which indicates variableness, records 2.1% on the same period of time over one month.

- The Return On Risk, 3.2, it is higher than the industrial median - Related stocks mixed, Chemicals industry +0.28% - Target price KRW 445,000, has 47% disparate to increase compared with stock price. - Individuals and Foreigners sell, Institutions buy - Turnover Rate and Price Range both proper - Institution 32.12%, Foreigners 37.79%

Compared with its close competitors within the same industry, KOSPI, the monthly earnings rate of Lotte Chemical was proper, while its volatility within 1 month was the highest. Over the recent month, the Return-on-risk, the return on investment with consideration about risk, was 3.2. The volatility of Lotte Chemical was the highest among its peer group, but the return-on-risk is not so low. In spite of that, the return-on-risk is much better than the industrial mean, 2.5, and thus the industrial comparison performance was positive. 

Comparing industry to the market, the KOSPI industry including Lotte Chemical records lower volatility but a higher earning rate than Chemicals. In other words, the industry had been safer with high returns.

From Sept. 21, institutions have been continuously buying Lotte Chemical during the past 6 trading days. As a shareholding sum by investor group for the past 4 weeks, institutions have bought 128,313 shares as they turn toward a buying stance. However, during the same period, foreigners have sold 3,917 shares with maintenance of a selling position and individuals have sold 124,396 shares as they turn toward a selling stance.

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

By HeRo (hero@heraldcorp.com)

This article is produced by the algorithm developed by the artificial intelligence developer ThinkPool in collaboration with Herald Corp.