NYSE:KB

KB Financial Group - KB Stock Forecast, Price & News

$37.96

-0.44 (-1.15%)

(As of 08/19/2022 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range: $37.82
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$38.15
50-Day Range: $33.84
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$44.87
52-Week Range: $33.15
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$55.31

Volume: 133,358 shs
Average Volume: 232,083 shs
Market Capitalization: $15.65 billion

P/E Ratio: 3.95
Dividend Yield: 3.13%
Price Target: N/A

About KB Financial Group (NYSE:KB) Stock

KB Financial Group Inc. provides a range of banking and related financial services to consumers and corporations in South Korea and internationally. The company operates through Corporate Banking, Retail Banking, Other Banking Services, Securities Business, Non-life Insurance Business, Credit Card Business, and Life Insurance Business segments. It offers loans, deposit products, and other related financial products and services to large, small, and medium-sized enterprises, as well as small and home office, and individuals and households; investment banking, and brokerage and supporting services; life insurance products; non-life insurance products; and credit sale, cash service, card loan, and other supporting services. The company also engages in securities and derivatives trading, funding, and other supporting activities. In addition, it offers foreign exchange transaction; financial investment; credit card and installment financing; financial leasing; real estate trust management; capital investment; collection of receivables or credit investigation; software advisory, development, and supply; investment advisory; claim; management; savings banking; information and communication; and general advisory services. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

KB Financial Group Trading Down 1.1 %

NYSE:KB traded down $0.41 on Friday, reaching $37.99. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,960 shares, compared to its average volume of 262,793. KB Financial Group has a 1-year low of $33.15 and a 1-year high of $55.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.83, a quick ratio of 1.69 and a current ratio of 1.72. The firm has a market cap of $15.67 billion, a PE ratio of 3.94 and a beta of 0.83. The business's 50-day moving average price is $37.87 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $44.67.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group cut KB Financial Group from a "conviction-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 18th. StockNews.com cut KB Financial Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, May 23rd.

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KB Stock News Headlines

August 1, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

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April 22, 2022 | msn.com

KB Financial Group Q1 net profit up 13.9 pct to 1.46 tln won

April 20, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

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March 30, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

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March 25, 2022 | msn.com

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KB Financial Group to merge life insurance subsidiaries

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February 3, 2022 | fool.com

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January 19, 2022 | nasdaq.com

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January 18, 2022 | msn.com

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January 18, 2022 | forbes.com

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January 12, 2022 | msn.com

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January 4, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.com

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December 20, 2021 | nasdaq.com

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November 2, 2021 | marketwatch.com

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KB Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 2/07/2014
Today: 8/19/2022
Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/20/2022
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2022

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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

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $9.62
Trailing P/E Ratio: 3.95
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $3.72 billion
Net Margins: 22.30%
Pretax Margin: 28.43%
Return on Equity: 13.31%
Return on Assets: 0.96%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.83
Current Ratio: 1.72
Quick Ratio: 1.69

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $16.45 billion
Price / Sales: 0.95
Cash Flow: $10.91 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 3.48
Book Value: $0.09 per share
Price / Book: 421.78

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 412,352,000
Free Float: 127,829,000
Market Cap: $15.65 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.83

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Key Executives

Dr. Jong-Kyoo Yoon Ph.D. (Age 67)
Chairman & CEO

Mr. Pil-Kyu Im (Age 58)
Sr. EVP & Chief Risk Management Officer

Jieon Kim
Head of Model Validation Unit

Jeong Soo Lee
Gen. Mang. of Secretariat

Mr. Young Ho Seo (Age 56)
Sr. MD & Chief Fin. Officer

Mr. Dong Whan Han (Age 57)
Sr. EVP & Head of KB Research

Mr. Bong Joong Kweon (Age 53)
MD & Head of IR Department

Ms. Hye Ja Suh (Age 56)
MD & Chief Compliance Officer

Mr. Young-Jin Kim (Age 73)
Chief Public Relation Officer

Mr. Jin Young Kim (Age 53)
Chief Public Relation Officer

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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 twelve months. 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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How have KB shares performed in 2022?: KB Financial Group's stock was trading at $46.16 on January 1st, 2022. Since then, KB stock has decreased by 17.8% and is now trading at $37.95.
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Are investors shorting KB Financial Group?: KB Financial Group saw a decrease in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 381,900 shares, a decrease of 48.8% from the July 15th total of 746,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 258,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.5 days.
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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 Thursday, October 20th 2022.
View our KB earnings forecast.
How were KB Financial Group's earnings last quarter?: KB Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:KB) released its earnings results on Friday, February, 7th. The bank reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. KB Financial Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.31% and a net margin of 22.30%.
Is KB Financial Group a good dividend stock?: KB Financial Group (NYSE:KB) pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.05%. The dividend payout ratio is 12.47%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
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 institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Lazard Asset Management LLC (0.54%), Trinity Street Asset Management LLP (0.47%), Franklin Resources Inc. (0.19%), Todd Asset Management LLC (0.14%), Advisory Research Inc. (0.06%) and Credit Suisse AG (0.06%).
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 $37.95.
How much money does KB Financial Group make?: KB Financial Group (NYSE:KB) has a market capitalization of $15.65 billion and generates $16.45 billion in revenue each year. The bank earns $3.72 billion in net income (profit) each year or $9.62 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does KB Financial Group have?: The company employs 2,020 workers across the globe.
When was KB Financial Group founded?: KB Financial Group was founded in 2008.
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 8/19/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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