KBC Group SA (OTCMKTS:KBCSY - Get Free Report)'s share price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Friday . The company traded as high as $51.06 and last traded at $51.02, with a volume of 1482 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $50.15.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of analysts recently issued reports on KBCSY shares. Barclays restated an "overweight" rating on shares of KBC Group in a research report on Tuesday, May 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a "sector perform" rating on shares of KBC Group in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an "overweight" rating on shares of KBC Group in a research note on Monday, May 19th.
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KBC Group Price Performance
The stock has a market cap of $42.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 0.80. The firm's 50-day moving average is $48.13 and its 200 day moving average is $43.78.
KBC Group (OTCMKTS:KBCSY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 15th. The company reported $0.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.03. KBC Group had a net margin of 14.27% and a return on equity of 14.76%. The company had revenue of $2.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.03 billion. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that KBC Group SA will post 4.28 EPS for the current year.
KBC Group Increases Dividend
The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, May 8th were paid a $1.1873 dividend. This is a boost from KBC Group's previous dividend of $0.33. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 7th. This represents a dividend yield of 3.77%. KBC Group's payout ratio is 51.43%.
KBC Group Company Profile
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KBC Group NV, together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated bank-insurance services primarily for retail, private banking, small and medium sized enterprises, and mid-cap clients. The company offers demand deposits and savings accounts; home and mortgage loans; consumer finance and SME funding services; credit, investment fund and asset management, and life and non-life insurance; and cash management, payments, trade finance, lease, money market, capital market products, and stockbroking services.
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