Philoptics (KRX: 161580)
Who is buying Philoptics?
Between Sep 10, 2026 and Oct 13, 2026 (20 trading sessions), foreign investors net bought ₩12.2bn ($9M) of Philoptics, the 33rd largest foreign net purchase among 1828 KOSDAQ stocks. Institutions net sold ₩13.8bn ($10M) and retail investors net bought ₩1.4bn ($1M) over the same window. Foreigners were net buyers on 11 of the 20 sessions.
Foreign investors hold 1.9% of Philoptics' listed shares (KRX ownership data as of Oct 13, 2026), up from 0.93% twenty sessions earlier and 0.57% a year ago.
The stock closed at ₩39,400 on Oct 13, 2026: +13.87% over 20 sessions, -10.15% year-to-date, -3.19% over one year. The 52-week range is ₩19,380 – ₩64,900.
At ₩39,400 the stock trades at 90.84× 12-month-forward consensus earnings, 74.33× on FY2027 estimates.
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| Date | Close | Foreign net | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 | ₩39,400 | +₩1.8bn | +₩0.9bn | ₩-2.6bn |
| 2026-10-12 | ₩39,550 | +₩0.8bn | +₩0.6bn | ₩-1.4bn |
| 2026-10-08 | ₩41,900 | +₩2.0bn | +₩0.5bn | ₩-2.9bn |
| 2026-10-07 | ₩41,700 | ₩-6.0bn | +₩0.4bn | +₩6.3bn |
| 2026-10-06 | ₩41,850 | +₩2.1bn | +₩0.5bn | ₩-2.3bn |
| 2026-10-02 | ₩40,950 | +₩2.0bn | +₩3.3bn | ₩-4.9bn |
| 2026-10-01 | ₩40,700 | +₩5.4bn | +₩0.6bn | ₩-5.8bn |
| 2026-09-30 | ₩39,450 | ₩-0.0bn | +₩0.2bn | ₩-0.7bn |
| 2026-09-29 | ₩38,500 | +₩4.5bn | +₩0.3bn | ₩-5.0bn |
| 2026-09-28 | ₩34,300 | ₩-0.4bn | ₩-0.5bn | +₩0.7bn |
| 2026-09-23 | ₩32,650 | +₩0.8bn | ₩-0.1bn | ₩-0.8bn |
| 2026-09-22 | ₩32,150 | ₩-1.9bn | ₩-0.2bn | +₩2.1bn |
| 2026-09-21 | ₩32,200 | +₩0.9bn | +₩0.0bn | ₩-0.9bn |
| 2026-09-18 | ₩31,550 | ₩-0.4bn | +₩0.0bn | +₩0.4bn |
| 2026-09-17 | ₩31,500 | ₩-5.9bn | ₩-0.0bn | +₩6.0bn |
| 2026-09-16 | ₩31,300 | ₩-0.6bn | ₩-0.0bn | +₩0.6bn |
| 2026-09-15 | ₩31,000 | ₩-1.0bn | +₩0.3bn | +₩0.7bn |
| 2026-09-14 | ₩31,200 | +₩0.6bn | ₩-0.1bn | ₩-0.5bn |
| 2026-09-11 | ₩32,050 | ₩-3.7bn | ₩-1.0bn | +₩4.7bn |
| 2026-09-10 | ₩34,200 | +₩11.2bn | ₩-19.5bn | +₩8.0bn |
| 2026-09-09 | ₩34,600 | +₩6.4bn | ₩-8.1bn | +₩1.8bn |
| 2026-09-08 | ₩35,400 | ₩-1.6bn | ₩-1.8bn | +₩4.0bn |
| 2026-09-07 | ₩33,500 | ₩-5.6bn | ₩-0.5bn | +₩6.2bn |
| 2026-09-04 | ₩25,800 | +₩0.0bn | +₩0.0bn | ₩-0.1bn |
| 2026-09-03 | ₩25,100 | ₩-0.0bn | ₩-0.5bn | +₩0.5bn |
| 2026-09-02 | ₩26,000 | +₩0.4bn | ₩-0.5bn | +₩0.1bn |
| 2026-09-01 | ₩26,900 | +₩0.4bn | ₩-0.6bn | +₩0.2bn |
| 2026-08-31 | ₩27,300 | +₩0.1bn | ₩-0.5bn | +₩0.3bn |
| 2026-08-28 | ₩27,700 | ₩-0.4bn | ₩-0.2bn | +₩0.7bn |
| 2026-08-27 | ₩28,000 | ₩-0.2bn | +₩0.0bn | +₩0.2bn |
| 2026-08-26 | ₩27,500 | ₩-0.1bn | ₩-0.4bn | +₩0.5bn |
| 2026-08-25 | ₩27,400 | +₩0.2bn | +₩0.1bn | ₩-0.3bn |
| 2026-08-24 | ₩26,100 | +₩0.2bn | ₩-0.1bn | ₩-0.0bn |
| 2026-08-21 | ₩26,400 | ₩-0.4bn | ₩-0.3bn | +₩0.6bn |
| 2026-08-20 | ₩27,950 | ₩-0.4bn | +₩0.3bn | +₩0.1bn |
| 2026-08-19 | ₩27,200 | +₩0.6bn | ₩-0.1bn | ₩-0.6bn |
| 2026-08-18 | ₩28,050 | +₩0.6bn | ₩-0.9bn | +₩0.3bn |
| 2026-08-14 | ₩29,850 | +₩0.4bn | ₩-0.7bn | +₩0.3bn |
| 2026-08-13 | ₩29,900 | ₩-0.2bn | ₩-0.1bn | +₩0.2bn |
| 2026-08-12 | ₩29,600 | ₩-0.2bn | ₩-0.2bn | +₩0.4bn |
| 2026-08-11 | ₩28,650 | ₩-0.1bn | ₩-0.1bn | +₩0.3bn |
| 2026-08-10 | ₩27,700 | +₩0.9bn | +₩0.9bn | ₩-1.8bn |
| 2026-08-07 | ₩25,400 | ₩-0.4bn | ₩-0.4bn | +₩1.2bn |
| 2026-08-06 | ₩25,950 | +₩0.2bn | +₩0.2bn | ₩-0.4bn |
| 2026-08-05 | ₩26,750 | ₩-0.4bn | ₩-0.3bn | +₩0.8bn |
| 2026-08-04 | ₩26,400 | ₩-1.2bn | +₩0.9bn | +₩0.3bn |
| 2026-08-03 | ₩24,900 | +₩0.5bn | +₩0.1bn | ₩-0.6bn |
| 2026-07-31 | ₩24,000 | +₩1.0bn | +₩0.6bn | ₩-1.6bn |
| 2026-07-30 | ₩20,150 | +₩1.4bn | ₩-0.2bn | ₩-1.1bn |
| 2026-07-29 | ₩20,500 | +₩0.8bn | +₩0.5bn | ₩-1.2bn |
| 2026-07-28 | ₩23,250 | ₩-0.4bn | ₩-0.5bn | +₩0.9bn |
| 2026-07-27 | ₩26,650 | ₩-0.5bn | +₩0.6bn | ₩-0.0bn |
| 2026-07-24 | ₩26,150 | ₩-0.8bn | ₩-0.5bn | +₩1.3bn |
| 2026-07-23 | ₩27,950 | +₩0.1bn | +₩0.7bn | ₩-0.9bn |
| 2026-07-22 | ₩26,000 | +₩0.5bn | ₩-0.5bn | +₩0.0bn |
| 2026-07-21 | ₩26,150 | ₩-0.1bn | +₩0.4bn | ₩-0.3bn |
| 2026-07-20 | ₩25,400 | +₩0.0bn | ₩-0.3bn | +₩0.2bn |
| 2026-07-16 | ₩27,700 | ₩-0.7bn | ₩-0.6bn | +₩1.3bn |
| 2026-07-15 | ₩30,250 | +₩0.9bn | +₩0.2bn | ₩-1.1bn |
| 2026-07-14 | ₩27,800 | ₩-0.4bn | +₩0.1bn | +₩0.3bn |
| 2026-07-13 | ₩29,050 | ₩-0.2bn | ₩-0.7bn | +₩0.9bn |
Investor flows summary
| Window | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | +₩1.8bn | +$1M | +₩0.9bn | ₩-2.6bn |
| 5 days | +₩0.7bn | +$1M | +₩2.9bn | ₩-3.0bn |
| 20 days | +₩12.2bn | +$9M | ₩-13.8bn | +₩1.4bn |
Positive = net buying, negative = net selling. Values aggregate the KRX main board and the NXT alternative venue.
Frequently asked questions
Are foreign investors buying Philoptics stock?
Over the last 5 sessions foreign investors net bought ₩0.7bn ($1M) of Philoptics; over 60 sessions they net bought ₩13.6bn ($10M); since Jan 1, 2026 they net bought ₩16.3bn ($12M). Over 20 sessions the stock is the 33rd largest foreign net purchase among 1828 KOSDAQ stocks.
How much of Philoptics do foreign investors own?
Foreign investors own 1.9% of Philoptics' shares as of Oct 13, 2026, versus 0.57% 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 ₩13.8bn ($10M) and retail investors net bought ₩1.4bn ($1M) of Philoptics. Foreign buying is being met mainly by institutional selling.
Is Philoptics listed on KOSPI or KOSDAQ?
Philoptics (필옵틱스) trades on KOSDAQ under KRX code 161580 in the Batteries group, with a market capitalization of ₩1T ($0.7B). 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 | ₩300bn ($225M) | – | ₩10bn ($8M) | -₩43bn (-$33M) |
| 2024 | ₩411bn ($308M) | +37.00% | ₩14bn ($10M) | ₩29bn ($22M) |
| 2025 | ₩103bn ($78M) | -74.80% | -₩35bn (-$26M) | -₩26bn (-$20M) |
Consolidated (K-IFRS) where available, from DART regulatory filings. USD figures converted at the current rate (₩1333.09/$) for reference only.