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NYSE:KB

KB Financial Group - KB Stock Forecast, Price & News

$36.10
-1.23 (-3.29%)
(As of 03/24/2023 03:03 PM ET)
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Today's Range
$35.49
▼
$36.21
50-Day Range
$35.74
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$48.28
52-Week Range
$30.14
▼
$50.32
Volume
203,023 shs
Average Volume
222,264 shs
Market Capitalization
$14.76 billion
P/E Ratio
4.27
Dividend Yield
2.47%
Price Target
$46.15

KB Financial Group MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating
Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
27.9% Upside
$46.15 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
0.08% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
N/A
News Sentiment
N/A
Insider Trading
N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth
6.28%
From $9.08 to $9.65 Per Share

Overall MarketRank™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

3.02 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

385th out of 868 stocks

Commercial Banks, Not Elsewhere Classified Industry

13th out of 31 stocks

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About KB Financial Group (NYSE:KB) Stock

KB Financial Group, Inc. engages in providing financial services through its subsidiaries. It operates through the following segments: Corporate Banking, Retail Banking, Other Banking Services, Credit Card, Life Insurance, Investment and Securities business. The Corporate Banking business segment provides services such as loans, overdrafts, deposits, credit facilities and other foreign currency activities. The Retail Banking business segment offers services such as private customer current accounts, savings, deposits, consumer loans and mortgage loans. The Other Banking business segment provides services relating to banking business besides corporate banking and retail banking services. The Credit Card business segment offers services such as domestic as well as overseas credit and debit card operations. The Investment and Securities business segment provides services such as investment banking and brokerage. The Life Insurance business segment provides products such as life insurance and wealth management. The company was founded on September 29, 2008 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

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KB Stock News Headlines

March 16, 2023 | msn.com
Japan’s bank stocks sink as Credit Suisse fear roils markets
March 14, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com
KB Financial Group (NYSE:KB) Rating Lowered to Hold at StockNews.com
March 24, 2023 | Oxford Club (Ad)
My No. 1 dividend stock for a LIFETIME of income.
Few people realize this… But dividends account for up to 90% of the stock market's returns over the past century!  I think it's a crying shame folks don't know how powerful dividends are.
March 11, 2023 | msn.com
Olympic champion Choi Min-jeong grabs silver in women's 1,500m at ISU World Championships
March 11, 2023 | msn.com
Short track star Park Ji-won wins in men's 1,500m at ISU World Championships
February 23, 2023 | finanznachrichten.de
FinancialNewsMedia.com: Residential Developers Market Size Expected To Reach Or Exceed $200 Billion In 2023
February 20, 2023 | msn.com
South Korean banks’ shareholder boost plans won’t weight on earnings: Fitch
February 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com
Down -14% in 4 Weeks, Here's Why KB Financial (KB) Looks Ripe for a Turnaround
March 24, 2023 | Oxford Club (Ad)
My No. 1 dividend stock for a LIFETIME of income.
Few people realize this… But dividends account for up to 90% of the stock market's returns over the past century!  I think it's a crying shame folks don't know how powerful dividends are.
February 16, 2023 | msn.com
South Korea bank shares slide amid political push to share profit
February 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com
KB Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:KB) Q4 2022 Earnings Call Transcript
February 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com
KB Financial Group Inc. (KB)
January 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com
7 Bargain Financial Stocks Selling Below Their Book Value
January 18, 2023 | cnbc.com
Dow closes almost 400 points lower and snaps 4-day win streak, pressured by Goldman shares
January 12, 2023 | bloomberg.com
KB Home Sends Warning for Builders’ Stocks With Orders Miss
December 23, 2022 | seekingalpha.com
KB Financial: Poised For A Re-Rating
December 18, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com
GLN and KB Join Forces to Establish Global Payment Network
December 6, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com
Majority of ‘wealthy’ South Koreans say no plan to invest in crypto, cite lack of trust
November 6, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com
15 Biggest Korean Companies by Market Cap
November 2, 2022 | bloomberg.com
Korea Financial Firms Pledge $67 Billion to Help Support Market
November 1, 2022 | msn.com
(LEAD) Financial groups to pump 95 tln won to ease market crunch
October 25, 2022 | seekingalpha.com
KB Financial Group Inc (KB) Q3 2022 Earnings Call Transcript
October 8, 2022 | fool.com
KB Financial Group Inc. (NYSE: KB)
October 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com
KB Financial Group Inc. (105560.KS)
September 28, 2022 | benzinga.com
ONEDIGITAL EXPANDS WEALTH MANAGEMENT OFFERING WITH ADDITION OF KB FINANCIAL COMPANIES, LLC.
September 21, 2022 | barrons.com
Lennar and KB Home Beat Earnings Estimates. But Home Orders Slowed.
September 3, 2022 | reuters.com
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KB Company Calendar

Last Earnings
2/07/2014
Today
3/24/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated)
4/28/2023
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2023
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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Commercial banks, not elsewhere classified
Sub-Industry
N/A
Sector
Finance
Current Symbol
NYSE:KB
CUSIP
N/A
CIK
1445930
Web
www.kbfg.com
Phone
(222) 073-7114
Fax
82-2-2073-2848
Employees
2,020
Year Founded
2008

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast
$46.15
High Stock Price Forecast
$46.15
Low Stock Price Forecast
$46.15
Forecasted Upside/Downside
+23.6%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)
$8.45
Trailing P/E Ratio
4.42
Forward P/E Ratio
4.11
P/E Growth
0.63
Net Income
$3.08 billion
Net Margins
17.90%
Pretax Margin
25.55%
Return on Equity
12.87%
Return on Assets
0.90%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
2.83
Current Ratio
1.69
Quick Ratio
1.73

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$16.77 trillion
Price / Sales
0.00
Cash Flow
$10.17 per share
Price / Cash Flow
3.67
Book Value
$84.99 per share
Price / Book
0.44

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
408,897,000
Free Float
126,758,000
Market Cap
$15.26 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.96

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Key Executives

  • Jong-Kyoo Yoon
    Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
  • Jong-Hee Yang
    Vice Chairman & Chief Operating Officer
  • S. Y. Seo
    Chief Finance Officer & Senior Managing Director
  • Jin Soo Yoon
    Chief Information Technology Officer
  • Hye Ja Suh
    Chief Compliance Officer & Managing Director

Key Competitors

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Institutional Ownership

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KB Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell KB Financial Group stock right now?

1 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for KB Financial Group in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" KB shares.
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What is KB Financial Group's stock price forecast for 2023?

1 equities research analysts have issued 1-year price targets for KB Financial Group's stock. Their KB share price forecasts range from $46.15 to $46.15. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $46.15 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 23.6% from the stock's current price.
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How have KB shares performed in 2023?

KB Financial Group's stock was trading at $38.66 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, KB stock has decreased by 3.4% and is now trading at $37.33.
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Are investors shorting KB Financial Group?

KB Financial Group saw a increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 318,200 shares, an increase of 58.4% from the February 13th total of 200,900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 203,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.6 days. Approximately 0.1% of the company's stock are sold short.
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When is KB Financial Group's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, April 28th 2023.
View our KB earnings forecast.

How were KB Financial Group's earnings last quarter?

KB Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:KB) released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February, 7th. The bank reported $0.34 earnings per share for the quarter. KB Financial Group had a net margin of 17.90% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.87%.

What ETFs hold KB Financial Group's stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of KB Financial Group (NYSE:KB) stock in their portfolio include Avantis Emerging Markets Value ETF (AVES).SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets StrategicFactors ETF (QEMM).

Is KB Financial Group a good dividend stock?

KB Financial Group (NYSE:KB) pays an annual dividend of $0.89 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.41%. The dividend payout ratio is 10.53%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, KB will have a dividend payout ratio of 9.22% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for KB.

What is Yoon-Dae Euh's approval rating as KB Financial Group's CEO?

7 employees have rated KB Financial Group Chief Executive Officer Yoon-Dae Euh on Glassdoor.com. Yoon-Dae Euh has an approval rating of 33% among the company's employees. This puts Yoon-Dae Euh in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of KB Financial Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other KB Financial Group investors own include AbbVie (ABBV), Alibaba Group (BABA), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), QUALCOMM (QCOM), CVS Health (CVS), Intel (INTC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Pfizer (PFE), Applied Materials (AMAT) and Altria Group (MO).

What is KB Financial Group's stock symbol?

KB Financial Group trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "KB."

Who are KB Financial Group's major shareholders?

KB Financial Group's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.73%), Trinity Street Asset Management LLP (0.50%), Royal London Asset Management Ltd. (0.46%), Lazard Asset Management LLC (0.40%), Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (0.29%) and Morgan Stanley (0.25%).

How do I buy shares of KB Financial Group?

Shares of KB stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is KB Financial Group's stock price today?

One share of KB stock can currently be purchased for approximately $37.33.

How much money does KB Financial Group make?

KB Financial Group (NYSE:KB) has a market capitalization of $15.26 billion and generates $16.77 trillion in revenue each year. The bank earns $3.08 billion in net income (profit) each year or $8.45 on an earnings per share basis.

How many employees does KB Financial Group have?

The company employs 2,020 workers across the globe.

How can I contact KB Financial Group?

KB Financial Group's mailing address is 26 Gukjegeumyung-ro 8-gil Yeongdeungpo-gu, SEOUL M5, 07331. The official website for the company is www.kbfg.com. The bank can be reached via phone at (222) 073-7114, via email at kbir@kbfg.com, or via fax at 82-2-2073-2848.

This page (NYSE:KB) was last updated on 3/24/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff