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

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

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its stake in KB Financial Group by 659.4% during the 4th quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,415 shares of the bank's stock valued at $137,000 after buying an additional 2,097 shares during the period. Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of KB Financial Group by 5.1% in the fourth quarter. Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc. now owns 3,472 shares of the bank's stock valued at $198,000 after acquiring an additional 168 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers raised its holdings in KB Financial Group by 7.4% during the fourth quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 3,759 shares of the bank's stock worth $214,000 after purchasing an additional 258 shares in the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC bought a new stake in KB Financial Group during the fourth quarter worth approximately $222,000. Finally, Triumph Capital Management acquired a new stake in KB Financial Group in the fourth quarter worth approximately $228,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 11.52% of the company's stock.

KB Financial Group Price Performance

NYSE KB traded down $0.48 on Wednesday, reaching $73.10. The company's stock had a trading volume of 183,260 shares, compared to its average volume of 190,679. KB Financial Group Inc. has a twelve month low of $46.38 and a twelve month high of $74.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.29, a quick ratio of 1.66 and a current ratio of 1.66. The firm's 50 day moving average is $59.97 and its two-hundred day moving average is $60.03. The stock has a market cap of $28.77 billion, a PE ratio of 8.52, a PEG ratio of 0.52 and a beta of 0.98.

KB Financial Group (NYSE:KB - Get Free Report) last released 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 business had revenue of $3.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.45 billion. KB Financial Group had a net margin of 12.33% and a return on equity of 7.71%. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that KB Financial Group Inc. will post 8.87 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

KB Financial Group Company Profile

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.