Woori Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:WF - Get Free Report) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 71,800 shares, an increase of 49.0% from the May 15th total of 48,200 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the company's shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 60,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.2 days.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Woori Financial Group
A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of WF. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Woori Financial Group in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Canopy Partners LLC acquired a new position in Woori Financial Group in the first quarter valued at approximately $201,000. Optas LLC bought a new position in shares of Woori Financial Group during the 1st quarter worth approximately $203,000. HighTower Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Woori Financial Group during the 1st quarter worth approximately $207,000. Finally, Compound Planning Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Woori Financial Group in the 1st quarter valued at $215,000. Institutional investors own 3.41% of the company's stock.
Woori Financial Group Trading Up 2.5%
NYSE:WF traded up $1.11 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $46.00. 63,645 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 64,881. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $38.38 and a 200 day simple moving average of $35.00. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.00. Woori Financial Group has a one year low of $29.44 and a one year high of $46.53.
About Woori Financial Group
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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.
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