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

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$104.22 -1.57 (-1.48%)
Closing price 05/15/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$104.24 +0.02 (+0.02%)
As of 05/15/2026 05:42 PM Eastern
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About KB Financial Group Stock (NYSE:KB)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$103.26
$104.92
50-Day Range
$97.32
$112.34
52-Week Range
$66.94
$119.71
Volume
138,793 shs
Average Volume
179,388 shs
Market Capitalization
$38.86 billion
P/E Ratio
9.36
Dividend Yield
3.43%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

KB Financial Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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79th Percentile Overall Score

KB MarketRank™: 

KB Financial Group scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 430th out of 889 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    KB Financial Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    KB Financial Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about KB Financial Group's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for KB Financial Group are expected to grow by 10.65% in the coming year, from $11.93 to $13.20 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of KB Financial Group is 9.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.32.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of KB Financial Group is 9.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.05.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    KB Financial Group has a PEG Ratio of 0.65. 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 0.94. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.32% 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 19.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    KB Financial Group pays a meaningful dividend of 3.38%, 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 32.14%. 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 27.12% 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.
  • News Sentiment

    KB Financial Group has a news sentiment score of -0.27. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.74 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • Search Interest

    3 people have searched for KB on MarketBeat in the last 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

    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 Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

KB Financial Group's stock was trading at $86.09 at the start of the year. Since then, KB stock has increased by 21.1% and is now trading at $104.2220.

KB Financial Group Inc (NYSE:KB) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March, 31st. The bank reported $2.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The bank earned $5.38 billion during the quarter. KB Financial Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.00% and a net margin of 17.36%.
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Top institutional shareholders of KB Financial Group include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.67%), Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (0.11%), WCM Investment Management LLC (0.07%) and NewEdge Wealth LLC (0.02%).

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
3/31/2026
Today
5/15/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

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)
$11.14
Trailing P/E Ratio
9.36
Forward P/E Ratio
8.74
P/E Growth
0.65
Net Income
$4.04 billion
Net Margins
17.36%
Pretax Margin
23.34%
Return on Equity
10.00%
Return on Assets
0.77%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
2.48
Current Ratio
1.64
Quick Ratio
1.64

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$23.41 billion
Price / Sales
1.66
Cash Flow
$12.25 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.51
Book Value
$110.39 per share
Price / Book
0.94

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
372,850,000
Free Float
115,584,000
Market Cap
$38.86 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.06

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This page (NYSE:KB) was last updated on 5/16/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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