Woori Technology surged more than 12% amid improving investor sentiment across nuclear power plant stocks. As it has been considered a relatively overlooked stock during the recent upward trend, some analysts say a belated "catch-up" rally is underway.

On this day, Woori Technology closed at 12,530 won, up 1,360 won (12.18%) from the previous trading day. During the session, it rose as high as 12,620 won as strong buying pressure continued, and trading volume also increased significantly.

Recently, nuclear power-related stocks have been rallying again in the domestic stock market. This is because the role of nuclear power generation is being reevaluated as the need to secure stable baseload power sources is highlighted amid expanding global electricity demand and increased investment in AI data centers.

In the market, investor interest is spreading across the entire nuclear power value chain, including Doosan Enerbility, KEPCO E&C, Woori Technology, Woojin Entec, Orbitech, and KEPCO Industries. In particular, after large-cap nuclear power stocks led the gains first, rotational buying is flowing into stocks that had been relatively slow to recover, according to market assessments.

Woori Technology was also perceived as having been left out during the bullish phase for nuclear power stocks, but it is interpreted that buying pressure has concentrated on the stock as its undervalued appeal has come to the forefront along with the recovery in investor sentiment.

The securities industry believes that as the nuclear power industry secures various growth drivers such as new nuclear power plant construction, continued operation, and small modular reactors (SMRs), expectations for order wins by related companies are likely to persist. Accordingly, stock price volatility for companies within the nuclear power supply chain may expand for the time being.

Woori Technology's strength on this day is interpreted as the result of medium- to long-term growth expectations for the nuclear power industry combined with rotational buying centered on overlooked stocks.

[This article was written with the assistance of AI. This article is not a recommendation to invest, and any losses arising from investments in public offerings may be attributed to the investor.]