Aekyung Chemical surges over 10% in aftermarket trading
Predicted impact: Medium
Sharp 10%+ aftermarket jump, cause unclear; merger and dividend news came earlier.
Aekyung Chemical애경케미칼
161000 · KOSPI · ₩161000 · 애경케미칼
₩10,010▼ ₩370 (3.56%)End-of-day · Oct 26, 2026 · End-of-day prices.
Price · 1Y −13.41%
- Market cap
- ₩487B
- Enterprise value
- ₩991B
- P/E
- 24.4×
- P/B
- 0.7×
- Dividend yield
- 1.4%
- ROE
- 2.7%
- Net margin
- 1.3%
Trailing 12 months from filed financial statements, as of H1 2026. Dividend yield: the 2025 dividend per share from the annual report ÷ today's price.
52-week range−49.8% from the high
₩7,000Today: ₩9,950 – ₩10,300₩19,960
Returns
- 1W−25.3%
- 1M+1.4%
- 3M+13.0%
- 6M−40.4%
- YTD+5.4%
- 1Y−15.0%
- Volume today
- 474,718
- 1.0× the 20-day average
- Traded today
- ₩4.9B
- Listed shares
- 48,648,709
- EPS (12 months)
- ₩410
- Earnings yield 4.1%
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Upcoming dates
- Nov 9Dividend Ex-dividend day · ₩144 per share
- Nov 10Dividend Record date · ₩144 per share
- Nov 16Earnings Expected · 3Q results
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Signals
Quiet- BuzzQuietBuzz 41 of 100 (50 is a normal day for this stock).
- SentimentPositiveNews: Share jump and a merger and dividend announcement, though terms are not given. Community: 0 bullish, 0 bearish posts this week.
- MomentumFlat2% over the last month; the price is below its 20-day average.
- News impactHigh10 news items and filings in two weeks; 2 rated high impact, 2 medium.
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Knock-on effects
Merger decision
LG ChemAekyung Chemical supplier; moved with Aekyung Chemical on 15 of its 17 biggest days
Merger decision
LG ChemAekyung Chemical supplier; moved with Aekyung Chemical on 15 of its 17 biggest days
News about other companies that has, in the past, moved this stock too. Evidence-based, not a prediction.
Aekyung Chemical stock overview
Aekyung Chemical (애경케미칼, KRX: 161000) is listed on KOSPI, in the Chemicals sector. Its shares closed at ₩10,010 on Oct 26, 2026, down 3.56% on the day, giving it a market value of ₩487B.
Key facts
- Market cap
- ₩487B
- Sector
- Chemicals
- Latest price change
- −3.56%
- As of
- Oct 26, 2026
Quick answers about Aekyung Chemical
- What is the market cap of Aekyung Chemical?
- The market capitalisation of Aekyung Chemical was ₩487B at the close on Oct 26, 2026.
- Who are the largest shareholders of Aekyung Chemical?
- According to the latest official filings, the largest reported holders are AK Holdings (62.29%, as of Oct 20, 2026); National Pension Service (1.53%, as of Dec 31, 2025); EMERGING MARKETS CORE EQUITY 2 PORTFOLIO (0.21%, as of Jul 31, 2026).
- When is the next earnings report from Aekyung Chemical?
- Korean companies rarely announce results dates in advance. Based on when Aekyung Chemical filed the same report in past years, its next 3q results is expected around Nov 14, 2026.
- Does the National Pension Service own Aekyung Chemical?
- Yes. The National Pension Service held 1.53% of Aekyung Chemical shares as of Dec 31, 2025.
Company profile
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- Korean name
- 애경케미칼
- Sector
- Chemicals
- Business group
- Aekyung
- CEO
- 고준
- Founded
- Sep 2012
- Listed
- Sep 2012
- Listed shares
- 48,648,709
- Fiscal year ends
- Month 12
- Website
- www.aekyungchemical.co.kr
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Recent news
[Stock Spotlight] KAEKYUNG Chemical rises on news of 3.7x expansion in hard carbon production capacity for sodium-ion batteries
Predicted impact: Medium
Hard carbon capacity expanding 3.7x for sodium-ion batteries; investment size not given.
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Predicted impact: Low· Actual: +7.5% vs sector, volume 3.7× normal (5 trading days)
Stock-pick column mentioning the company in passing; no company-specific event.
Recent filings
See all- Amended attachment: Merger decisionOct 27, 2026
- Merger decisionOct 26, 2026
- Determination of Shareholder Register Closure Period or Record DateOct 26, 2026
- Cash dividend decisionOct 26, 2026
- Shareholder Register Closure for Cash/Stock Dividend (Record Date) DecisionOct 26, 2026
Titles in Korean until English translations are added.
Also known as: Aekyung Chemical / 애경케미칼 / 161000 / KRX:161000
Source: KRX statistical information