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Woori Financial Group (NYSE:WF) Shares Gap Up - Time to Buy?

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Shares of Woori Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:WF - Get Free Report) gapped up prior to trading on Wednesday . The stock had previously closed at $41.27, but opened at $43.62. Woori Financial Group shares last traded at $43.88, with a volume of 14,812 shares traded.

Woori Financial Group Stock Down 0.6%

The stock has a 50-day moving average of $36.71 and a 200-day moving average of $34.57. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87. The company has a market cap of $10.87 billion, a PE ratio of 5.71, a P/E/G ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Woori Financial Group

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its holdings in shares of Woori Financial Group by 39.8% in the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 287,852 shares of the bank's stock worth $8,995,000 after buying an additional 81,973 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in Woori Financial Group by 3,000.5% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 81,481 shares of the bank's stock valued at $2,720,000 after acquiring an additional 78,853 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in Woori Financial Group by 1,830.4% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 43,724 shares of the bank's stock valued at $1,366,000 after acquiring an additional 41,459 shares in the last quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Woori Financial Group by 6.5% in the 4th quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 572,589 shares of the bank's stock worth $17,893,000 after purchasing an additional 35,187 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Woori Financial Group by 68.0% in the 1st quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 68,203 shares of the bank's stock worth $2,277,000 after purchasing an additional 27,616 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 3.41% of the company's stock.

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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