Woori Bank $WF Shares Purchased by B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG

Key Points

• B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG increased its holdings of Woori Bank shares by 14.2% in Q1, owning a total of 38,657 shares valued at approximately $1.29 million.
• Woori Bank reported earnings of $2.63 per share in its latest quarterly results, significantly below the consensus estimate of $3,574.37.
• The bank's current market capitalization is $13.29 billion, with shares trading at around $53.71, reflecting a 12-month price range of $29.44 to $57.97.

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG boosted its holdings in Woori Bank (NYSE:WF - Free Report) by 14.2% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 38,657 shares of the bank's stock after buying an additional 4,807 shares during the quarter. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG's holdings in Woori Bank were worth $1,290,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. First Trust Advisors LP purchased a new position in shares of Woori Bank during the fourth quarter worth about $779,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of Woori Bank by 45.4% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 70,121 shares of the bank's stock worth $2,191,000 after purchasing an additional 21,908 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp grew its holdings in shares of Woori Bank by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 26,247 shares of the bank's stock worth $820,000 after purchasing an additional 1,182 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Woori Bank by 288.9% during the fourth quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 24,648 shares of the bank's stock worth $770,000 after purchasing an additional 18,310 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its holdings in shares of Woori Bank by 20.5% during the fourth quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 51,347 shares of the bank's stock worth $1,605,000 after purchasing an additional 8,748 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 3.41% of the company's stock.

Woori Bank Stock Performance

Shares of WF stock traded down $0.51 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $53.71. 161,409 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 40,216. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $53.31 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $42.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.76, a P/E/G ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.11. Woori Bank has a 12-month low of $29.44 and a 12-month high of $57.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a current ratio of 1.09.

Woori Bank (NYSE:WF - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 25th. The bank reported $2.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3,574.37 by ($3,571.74). Woori Bank had a return on equity of 8.30% and a net margin of 11.84%.The firm had revenue of $2 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2,790.97 billion. On average, analysts forecast that Woori Bank will post 8.24 EPS for the current year.

About Woori Bank

Woori Financial Group Inc, a financial holding company, operates as a commercial bank that provides a range of financial products and services to individuals, corporations, and small- and medium-sized enterprises in Korea. It operates through Banking, Credit Card, Capital, Investment Banking, and Others segments.