Daily BriefsSouth Korea

Daily Brief South Korea: S&T Holdings, Myungin Pharmaceutical and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Regarding the Six KRX Sector Names that Ran Ahead of Friday’s Official Review Drop
  • Myungin Pharm Pre-IPO: Discount to Peers; Potential Succession Planning


Regarding the Six KRX Sector Names that Ran Ahead of Friday’s Official Review Drop

By Sanghyun Park

  • Six names stood out with simultaneous volume spikes and sharp pops last Friday; all Semis and Autos additions with big passive impact, while all others showed no tape action.
  • Results likely leaked early, prompting front-running on Semis and Autos adds—high passive impact names—causing Friday’s sharp volume and price spikes.
  • Early movers are mostly priced in; Thursday momentum plays still work, but Monday–Thursday morning requires caution. Focus on volume-driven flows before loading positions, long-short basket viable for other passive-impact names.

Myungin Pharm Pre-IPO: Discount to Peers; Potential Succession Planning

By Nicholas Tan

  • Myungin Pharmaceutical (MYUNGIN KS) is looking to raise up to US$142m in its upcoming Korean IPO.
  • It specializes in central nervous system (CNS) therapeutics and boasts an extensive product line-up of over 200 CNS products. 
  • In this note, we examine the IPO dynamics, and look at the firm’s valuation.

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