In early trading on the 29th, ROBOTIS hit a 1-year high. It appears investor sentiment was stoked by a securities firm's analysis that the company stands to benefit from growth in the humanoid industry.
As of 9:50 a.m. that day on the KOSDAQ market, ROBOTIS was trading at 314,000 won, up 7,000 won (2.28%) from the previous session. In early trading, it rose to as high as 349,500 won, setting a new 1-year high.
That day, the securities industry offered a positive assessment of ROBOTIS's robotics business. Lee Ji-ho, a Meritz Securities researcher, said, "In the fourth quarter of last year, it posted revenue of 11.6 billion won and operating profit of 2.1 billion won, far beating market expectations," and noted, "It is positive that the company recorded a profit in all four quarters of the year purely through its robotics business."
He added, "Considering that high value-added product lines—finger actuators and the finished goods hand (Dexterous Hand)—will be reflected in revenue for the first time starting this year, solid profitability should continue even after currency effects are stripped out."