Vise Technologies Inc. Has $1.21 Million Stock Position in KB Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:KB)

Vise Technologies Inc. lifted its holdings in KB Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:KB - Free Report) by 253.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 21,208 shares of the bank's stock after purchasing an additional 15,202 shares during the period. Vise Technologies Inc.'s holdings in KB Financial Group were worth $1,207,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc. raised its holdings in KB Financial Group by 5.1% in the 4th quarter. Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc. now owns 3,472 shares of the bank's stock worth $198,000 after acquiring an additional 168 shares during the period. Seeds Investor LLC lifted its position in shares of KB Financial Group by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Seeds Investor LLC now owns 6,923 shares of the bank's stock worth $394,000 after purchasing an additional 195 shares during the last quarter. Candriam S.C.A. boosted its stake in KB Financial Group by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 10,679 shares of the bank's stock valued at $608,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers grew its holdings in KB Financial Group by 7.4% in the 4th quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 3,759 shares of the bank's stock valued at $214,000 after buying an additional 258 shares during the last quarter. Finally, QRG Capital Management Inc. increased its position in KB Financial Group by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 12,269 shares of the bank's stock worth $698,000 after buying an additional 284 shares during the period. 11.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

KB Financial Group Stock Performance

KB Financial Group stock traded up $0.77 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $73.77. The company had a trading volume of 75,823 shares, compared to its average volume of 190,722. The company has a 50 day moving average of $60.32 and a 200-day moving average of $60.12. The firm has a market cap of $29.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.60, a PEG ratio of 0.52 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a quick ratio of 1.66, a current ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.29. KB Financial Group Inc. has a 52 week low of $46.38 and a 52 week high of $74.39.

KB Financial Group (NYSE:KB - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The bank reported $3.02 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.04 by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $3.27 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.45 billion. KB Financial Group had a return on equity of 7.71% and a net margin of 12.33%. On average, sell-side analysts expect that KB Financial Group Inc. will post 8.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Wall Street Zen raised KB Financial Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 21st.

About KB Financial Group

KB Financial Group Inc provides a range of banking and related financial services to consumers and corporations in South Korea, the United States, New Zealand, China, Cambodia, the United Kingdom, Indonesia, and internationally. The company operates through Retail Banking, Corporate Banking, Other Banking Services, Credit Card, Securities, Life Insurance, and Non-Life Insurance segments.