SK Telecom (SKM) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

SK Telecom (NYSE:SKM) is expected to be releasing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, August 5th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $0.59 per share and revenue of $2.9605 billion for the quarter. Individuals are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 3:00 AM ET.

SK Telecom (NYSE:SKM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 8th. The Wireless communications provider reported $0.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $2.92 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.98 billion. SK Telecom had a net margin of 2.03% and a return on equity of 2.78%. On average, analysts expect SK Telecom to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

SK Telecom Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:SKM opened at $31.62 on Monday. SK Telecom has a one year low of $19.66 and a one year high of $47.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 1.18 and a quick ratio of 1.15. The company has a market cap of $12.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.71, a PEG ratio of 0.19 and a beta of 0.64. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $35.04 and a 200 day simple moving average of $32.79.

Institutional Trading of SK Telecom

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vise Technologies Inc. raised its position in SK Telecom by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 27,553 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $595,000 after purchasing an additional 525 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of SK Telecom by 10.8% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,732 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $134,000 after buying an additional 560 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC grew its position in shares of SK Telecom by 4.4% in the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 21,683 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $445,000 after buying an additional 920 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of SK Telecom by 1.3% in the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 76,862 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $1,660,000 after buying an additional 954 shares during the period. Finally, Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of SK Telecom in the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently commented on SKM shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded SK Telecom from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Weiss Ratings cut SK Telecom from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday. Zacks Research upgraded SK Telecom from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Wall Street Zen raised SK Telecom from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 4th. Finally, HSBC upgraded SK Telecom from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, SK Telecom presently has an average rating of “Reduce”.

About SK Telecom

SK Telecom Co, Ltd. (NYSE:SKM) is South Korea’s largest wireless carrier, offering a comprehensive range of mobile telecommunications services. The company operates 5G, 4G LTE and IoT networks, providing voice, data and messaging solutions to consumers and businesses. Beyond traditional wireless services, SK Telecom delivers fixed-line broadband, digital content platforms, cloud computing and cybersecurity offerings designed to support enterprise digital transformation and the growing demand for high-speed connectivity.

Established in 1984 as Korea Mobile Telecommunications Services, SK Telecom pioneered cellular service commercialization in South Korea and has continually expanded into new technology areas.