Korea Z (KRX: 010130)
Who is buying Korea Z?
Between Sep 10, 2026 and Oct 13, 2026 (20 trading sessions), foreign investors net bought ₩1.8bn ($1M) of Korea Z, the 101st largest foreign net purchase among 832 KOSPI stocks. Institutions net sold ₩66.4bn ($50M) and retail investors net bought ₩60.1bn ($45M) over the same window. Foreigners were net buyers on 10 of the 20 sessions.
Foreign investors hold 27.57% of Korea Z's listed shares (KRX ownership data as of Oct 13, 2026), up from 27.51% twenty sessions earlier and 12.23% a year ago.
The stock closed at ₩1,008,000 on Oct 13, 2026: -17.85% over 20 sessions, -23.40% year-to-date, -12.58% over one year. The 52-week range is ₩877,000 – ₩2,188,000.
At ₩1,008,000 the stock trades at 17.79× 12-month-forward consensus earnings (5 analysts), 18.09× on FY2027 estimates. The trailing P/E published by KRX is 23.68×, based on the last completed fiscal year.
View chart data as a table
| Date | Close | Foreign net | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 | ₩1,008,000 | ₩-0.8bn | +₩2.9bn | ₩-2.2bn |
| 2026-10-12 | ₩1,009,000 | ₩-0.5bn | +₩1.2bn | ₩-1.0bn |
| 2026-10-08 | ₩1,033,000 | +₩4.1bn | ₩-7.4bn | +₩3.4bn |
| 2026-10-07 | ₩1,063,000 | ₩-4.6bn | ₩-4.1bn | +₩8.5bn |
| 2026-10-06 | ₩1,109,000 | +₩1.4bn | ₩-0.4bn | ₩-0.8bn |
| 2026-10-02 | ₩1,080,000 | +₩1.1bn | +₩0.9bn | ₩-2.0bn |
| 2026-10-01 | ₩1,069,000 | +₩0.0bn | ₩-3.9bn | +₩3.8bn |
| 2026-09-30 | ₩1,070,000 | +₩3.2bn | ₩-6.5bn | +₩2.3bn |
| 2026-09-29 | ₩1,064,000 | +₩4.3bn | ₩-14.7bn | +₩9.0bn |
| 2026-09-28 | ₩1,102,000 | ₩-1.0bn | ₩-1.9bn | +₩2.7bn |
| 2026-09-23 | ₩1,116,000 | ₩-0.1bn | ₩-0.5bn | +₩0.5bn |
| 2026-09-22 | ₩1,110,000 | ₩-7.0bn | ₩-4.4bn | +₩11.1bn |
| 2026-09-21 | ₩1,123,000 | ₩-3.8bn | +₩0.9bn | +₩2.7bn |
| 2026-09-18 | ₩1,124,000 | ₩-2.2bn | +₩0.7bn | +₩1.4bn |
| 2026-09-17 | ₩1,123,000 | ₩-0.9bn | ₩-3.1bn | +₩4.0bn |
| 2026-09-16 | ₩1,134,000 | +₩2.5bn | ₩-4.0bn | +₩1.5bn |
| 2026-09-15 | ₩1,138,000 | +₩0.3bn | ₩-5.9bn | +₩5.2bn |
| 2026-09-14 | ₩1,163,000 | +₩3.4bn | ₩-6.0bn | +₩2.4bn |
| 2026-09-11 | ₩1,179,000 | ₩-2.6bn | ₩-4.3bn | +₩6.6bn |
| 2026-09-10 | ₩1,224,000 | +₩5.1bn | ₩-5.9bn | +₩1.0bn |
| 2026-09-09 | ₩1,227,000 | +₩7.2bn | ₩-13.6bn | +₩6.2bn |
| 2026-09-08 | ₩1,213,000 | ₩-5.1bn | +₩1.3bn | +₩3.5bn |
| 2026-09-07 | ₩1,224,000 | ₩-3.7bn | +₩0.4bn | +₩3.4bn |
| 2026-09-04 | ₩1,222,000 | ₩-6.9bn | +₩4.2bn | +₩2.8bn |
| 2026-09-03 | ₩1,224,000 | +₩0.9bn | +₩1.7bn | ₩-2.7bn |
| 2026-09-02 | ₩1,216,000 | +₩2.3bn | ₩-9.8bn | +₩7.5bn |
| 2026-09-01 | ₩1,251,000 | +₩2.4bn | ₩-11.0bn | +₩8.5bn |
| 2026-08-31 | ₩1,277,000 | ₩-1.3bn | ₩-20.3bn | +₩22.3bn |
| 2026-08-28 | ₩1,375,000 | +₩0.1bn | ₩-2.2bn | +₩2.0bn |
| 2026-08-27 | ₩1,372,000 | ₩-4.7bn | +₩3.3bn | +₩1.0bn |
| 2026-08-26 | ₩1,372,000 | ₩-11.2bn | +₩7.0bn | +₩4.2bn |
| 2026-08-25 | ₩1,427,000 | ₩-14.9bn | +₩37.9bn | ₩-23.3bn |
| 2026-08-24 | ₩1,344,000 | ₩-10.2bn | +₩36.0bn | ₩-26.1bn |
| 2026-08-21 | ₩1,237,000 | ₩-21.5bn | +₩20.4bn | +₩1.4bn |
| 2026-08-20 | ₩1,238,000 | +₩8.7bn | +₩22.3bn | ₩-30.6bn |
| 2026-08-19 | ₩1,145,000 | ₩-2.5bn | ₩-5.9bn | +₩8.2bn |
| 2026-08-18 | ₩1,219,000 | +₩1.5bn | +₩7.3bn | ₩-9.0bn |
| 2026-08-14 | ₩1,196,000 | ₩-8.2bn | ₩-1.9bn | +₩9.8bn |
| 2026-08-13 | ₩1,233,000 | +₩0.2bn | +₩5.5bn | ₩-5.5bn |
| 2026-08-12 | ₩1,215,000 | ₩-6.5bn | ₩-2.8bn | +₩8.9bn |
| 2026-08-11 | ₩1,229,000 | ₩-26.5bn | +₩10.2bn | +₩16.0bn |
| 2026-08-10 | ₩1,235,000 | ₩-17.7bn | +₩28.6bn | ₩-11.0bn |
| 2026-08-07 | ₩1,106,000 | ₩-16.1bn | +₩3.3bn | +₩12.4bn |
| 2026-08-06 | ₩1,234,000 | ₩-18.2bn | +₩31.0bn | ₩-12.1bn |
| 2026-08-05 | ₩1,095,000 | ₩-2.1bn | +₩4.8bn | ₩-2.8bn |
| 2026-08-04 | ₩1,044,000 | ₩-1.7bn | +₩2.8bn | ₩-1.2bn |
| 2026-08-03 | ₩1,020,000 | +₩0.1bn | +₩1.9bn | ₩-1.9bn |
| 2026-07-31 | ₩999,000 | +₩3.5bn | ₩-1.9bn | ₩-2.5bn |
| 2026-07-30 | ₩925,000 | +₩1.3bn | +₩1.2bn | ₩-2.5bn |
| 2026-07-29 | ₩923,000 | ₩-1.6bn | +₩4.5bn | ₩-2.9bn |
| 2026-07-28 | ₩950,000 | ₩-3.0bn | ₩-3.6bn | +₩6.7bn |
| 2026-07-27 | ₩1,029,000 | ₩-1.2bn | ₩-0.7bn | +₩1.9bn |
| 2026-07-24 | ₩1,075,000 | ₩-0.8bn | +₩4.4bn | ₩-3.7bn |
| 2026-07-23 | ₩1,043,000 | +₩2.9bn | +₩1.6bn | ₩-4.5bn |
| 2026-07-22 | ₩994,000 | +₩2.9bn | +₩0.3bn | ₩-3.2bn |
| 2026-07-21 | ₩955,000 | +₩1.4bn | ₩-0.4bn | ₩-1.0bn |
| 2026-07-20 | ₩956,000 | ₩-2.3bn | ₩-1.2bn | +₩3.5bn |
| 2026-07-16 | ₩1,029,000 | ₩-1.1bn | +₩2.2bn | ₩-1.1bn |
| 2026-07-15 | ₩1,020,000 | +₩0.3bn | ₩-0.5bn | +₩0.1bn |
| 2026-07-14 | ₩1,015,000 | ₩-4.6bn | +₩6.1bn | ₩-1.4bn |
| 2026-07-13 | ₩1,025,000 | ₩-4.1bn | +₩5.0bn | ₩-0.9bn |
Investor flows summary
| Window | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | ₩-0.8bn | $-1M | +₩2.9bn | ₩-2.2bn |
| 5 days | ₩-0.5bn | $-0M | ₩-7.8bn | +₩7.9bn |
| 20 days | +₩1.8bn | +$1M | ₩-66.4bn | +₩60.1bn |
Positive = net buying, negative = net selling. Values aggregate the KRX main board and the NXT alternative venue.
Frequently asked questions
Are foreign investors buying Korea Z stock?
Over the last 5 sessions foreign investors net sold ₩0.5bn ($0M) of Korea Z; over 60 sessions they net sold ₩156.1bn ($117M); since Jan 1, 2026 they net sold ₩1,078.6bn ($809M). Over 20 sessions the stock is the 101st largest foreign net purchase among 832 KOSPI stocks.
How much of Korea Z do foreign investors own?
Foreign investors own 27.57% of Korea Z's shares as of Oct 13, 2026, versus 12.23% one year earlier. The figure is KRX's daily foreign holdings divided by listed shares, and it reflects trades settled through the previous session.
Who is on the other side — institutions or retail investors?
Over 20 sessions institutions net sold ₩66.4bn ($50M) and retail investors net bought ₩60.1bn ($45M) of Korea Z. Foreign buying is being met mainly by institutional selling.
Is Korea Z listed on KOSPI or KOSDAQ?
Korea Z (고려아연) trades on KOSPI under KRX code 010130 in the Chemicals & Materials group, with a market capitalization of ₩21T ($15.8B). Daily net flows by investor type are published by KRX after each session and combine the KRX main board with the NXT venue.
Annual financials
| Fiscal year | Revenue | YoY | Operating profit | Net income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₩9.7T ($7.3B) | – | ₩660bn ($495M) | ₩533bn ($400M) |
| 2024 | ₩12.1T ($9.0B) | +24.20% | ₩723bn ($543M) | ₩195bn ($146M) |
| 2025 | ₩16.6T ($12.4B) | +37.60% | ₩1.2T ($924M) | ₩770bn ($578M) |
Consolidated (K-IFRS) where available, from DART regulatory filings. USD figures converted at the current rate (₩1333.09/$) for reference only.