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KB Financial Group (KB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$78.71 -0.33 (-0.42%)
Closing price 03:58 PM Eastern
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$78.28 -0.43 (-0.55%)
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About KB Financial Group Stock (NYSE:KB)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$77.44
$79.24
50-Day Range
$77.56
$86.05
52-Week Range
$46.38
$92.39
Volume
130,769 shs
Average Volume
185,401 shs
Market Capitalization
$30.02 billion
P/E Ratio
7.56
Dividend Yield
2.69%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

KB Financial Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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98th Percentile Overall Score

KB MarketRank™: 

KB Financial Group scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 91st out of 940 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for KB Financial Group are expected to grow by 17.25% in the coming year, from $8.87 to $10.40 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of KB Financial Group is 7.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 231.90.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of KB Financial Group is 7.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 30.02.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    KB Financial Group has a PEG Ratio of 0.59. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    KB Financial Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.77. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about KB Financial Group's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.14% of the float of KB Financial Group has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    KB Financial Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in KB Financial Group has recently decreased by 8.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    KB Financial Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.74%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    KB Financial Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of KB Financial Group is 20.37%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, KB Financial Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.38% next year. This indicates that KB Financial Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about KB Financial Group's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.14% of the float of KB Financial Group has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    KB Financial Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in KB Financial Group has recently decreased by 8.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    KB Financial Group has a news sentiment score of 0.90. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.79 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for KB Financial Group this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    2 people have searched for KB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    3 people have added KB Financial Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, KB Financial Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    69.00% of the stock of KB Financial Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 11.52% of the stock of KB Financial Group is held by institutions.

  • Read more about KB Financial Group's insider trading history.
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KB Stock News Headlines

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KB Financial Group Inc. (KB) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript
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KB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

KB Financial Group's stock was trading at $56.90 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, KB stock has increased by 38.3% and is now trading at $78.7080.

KB Financial Group Inc (NYSE:KB) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 14th. The bank reported $3.16 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.15 by $0.01. The bank had revenue of $3.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.20 billion. KB Financial Group had a net margin of 16.16% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.79%.
Read the conference call transcript
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Top institutional investors of KB Financial Group include Voya Investment Management LLC (0.01%), Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. (0.01%), Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC and Confluence Investment Management LLC.

Shares of KB stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that KB Financial Group investors own include Deckers Outdoor (DECK), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Eli Lilly and Company (LLY), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Phillips 66 (PSX).

Company Calendar

Record date for 8/29 Dividend
8/08/2025
Ex-Dividend for 8/29 Dividend
8/08/2025
Last Earnings
8/14/2025
Dividend Payable
8/29/2025
Today
10/14/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/23/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
BANKS - FOREIGN
Sub-Industry
Banking
Current Symbol
NYSE:KB
CIK
1445930
Employees
150
Year Founded
2008

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$10.41
Trailing P/E Ratio
7.56
Forward P/E Ratio
8.87
P/E Growth
0.59
Net Income
$3.44 billion
Net Margins
16.16%
Pretax Margin
20.53%
Return on Equity
9.79%
Return on Assets
0.77%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
2.36
Current Ratio
1.67
Quick Ratio
1.67

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$27.12 billion
Price / Sales
1.11
Cash Flow
$11.21 per share
Price / Cash Flow
7.02
Book Value
$102.85 per share
Price / Book
0.77

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
381,460,000
Free Float
118,253,000
Market Cap
$30.02 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.10

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This page (NYSE:KB) was last updated on 10/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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