Woori Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:WF - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 36,600 shares, a growth of 61.9% from the March 31st total of 22,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 66,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.6 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company's stock are sold short.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Woori Financial Group
A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of WF. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in Woori Financial Group in the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Advisors Preferred LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Woori Financial Group during the 4th quarter worth $32,000. Franklin Resources Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Woori Financial Group during the third quarter worth $209,000. Optas LLC purchased a new position in Woori Financial Group in the first quarter valued at $203,000. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new stake in Woori Financial Group in the third quarter valued at $226,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 3.41% of the company's stock.
Woori Financial Group Stock Up 2.8 %
Shares of NYSE WF traded up $1.02 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $37.93. The company had a trading volume of 53,451 shares, compared to its average volume of 64,996. Woori Financial Group has a 1-year low of $29.44 and a 1-year high of $38.17. The company has a market capitalization of $9.39 billion, a PE ratio of 4.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 1.09. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $34.09 and its 200 day simple moving average is $33.85.
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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