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KB Financial Group (KB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$81.82 -1.84 (-2.20%)
Closing price 08/14/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$81.90 +0.08 (+0.10%)
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About KB Financial Group Stock (NYSE:KB)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$81.36
$82.00
50-Day Range
$77.63
$90.46
52-Week Range
$46.38
$92.39
Volume
194,178 shs
Average Volume
278,549 shs
Market Capitalization
$31.21 billion
P/E Ratio
7.94
Dividend Yield
2.60%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

KB Financial Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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97th Percentile Overall Score

KB MarketRank™: 

KB Financial Group scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 53rd out of 942 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for KB Financial Group are expected to grow by 17.25% in the coming year, from $8.87 to $10.40 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of KB Financial Group is 7.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.60.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of KB Financial Group is 7.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.69.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    KB Financial Group has a PEG Ratio of 0.64. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    KB Financial Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.80. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about KB Financial Group's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.13% of the float of KB Financial Group has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    KB Financial Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in KB Financial Group has recently decreased by 5.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    KB Financial Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.56%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    KB Financial Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of KB Financial Group is 20.66%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, KB Financial Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.48% next year. This indicates that KB Financial Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about KB Financial Group's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.13% of the float of KB Financial Group has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    KB Financial Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in KB Financial Group has recently decreased by 5.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    KB Financial Group has a news sentiment score of 0.85. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for KB Financial Group this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    9 people have searched for KB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 80% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added KB Financial Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, KB Financial Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    69.00% of the stock of KB Financial Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 11.52% of the stock of KB Financial Group is held by institutions.

  • Read more about KB Financial Group's insider trading history.
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KB Stock News Headlines

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KB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

KB Financial Group's stock was trading at $56.90 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, KB shares have increased by 43.8% and is now trading at $81.82.

KB Financial Group Inc (NYSE:KB) announced its earnings results on Thursday, April, 24th. The bank reported $3.02 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $3.04 by $0.02. The bank earned $3.27 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.45 billion. KB Financial Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.76% and a net margin of 16.03%.
Read the conference call transcript
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KB Financial Group's top institutional investors include Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (0.25%), American Century Companies Inc. (0.20%), Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. (0.19%) and Ramirez Asset Management Inc. (0.08%).

Shares of KB stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that KB Financial Group investors own include Deckers Outdoor (DECK), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Eli Lilly and Company (LLY), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Phillips 66 (PSX).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
4/24/2025
Today
8/14/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/23/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
BANKS - FOREIGN
Sub-Industry
Banking
Current Symbol
NYSE:KB
CIK
1445930
Employees
150
Year Founded
2008

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$10.31
Trailing P/E Ratio
7.94
Forward P/E Ratio
9.22
P/E Growth
0.64
Net Income
$3.44 billion
Net Margins
16.03%
Pretax Margin
20.59%
Return on Equity
9.76%
Return on Assets
0.78%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
2.40
Current Ratio
1.68
Quick Ratio
1.68

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$19.92 trillion
Price / Sales
0.00
Cash Flow
$10.79 per share
Price / Cash Flow
7.58
Book Value
$102.85 per share
Price / Book
0.80

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
381,462,000
Free Float
118,253,000
Market Cap
$31.21 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.06

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This page (NYSE:KB) was last updated on 8/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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