SK Telecom shares were strong early on the 27th. Buying appears to be gathering as positive outlooks emerged from the securities industry.
As of 9:24 a.m. that day, SK Telecom stock was trading at 66,300 won on the main board, up 7.28% (4,500 won) from the previous session.
SK Telecom, which suffered a hacking incident last year, has since experienced sluggish share performance.
Recently, however, brokerages have begun to reassess the company on expectations it could be selected as a domestic artificial intelligence (AI) foundation model operator and because it holds equity in the U.S. AI company Anthropic.
On the day, Hana Securities raised its target price for SK Telecom by 45%. Kim Hong-sik, an analyst at Hana Securities, said, "Initially, we recommended entering with buys after the Feb. fourth-quarter results and dividends announcement, but we judge that a significant portion of the negatives are already reflected in the share price, so we now advise moving up the buying timetable."
Kim said, "Due to the fallout from the 2025 hacking incident, dividends for the third quarter of last year were not paid, and with large-scale voluntary retirement expense reflected, there is a high chance that fourth-quarter dividends also will plunge year over year or go unpaid," adding, "In 2026, a large gain is expected from the sale of Anthropic equity, making early normalization of dividends possible."