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

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$119.38 +1.53 (+1.30%)
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About KB Financial Group Stock (NYSE:KB)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$117.94
$119.38
50-Day Range
$98.50
$123.98
52-Week Range
$76.31
$125.66
Volume
73,783 shs
Average Volume
259,494 shs
Market Capitalization
$42.34 billion
P/E Ratio
10.71
Dividend Yield
2.06%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

KB Financial Group Inc. is a South Korea-based financial holding company that offers a broad range of banking and financial services. Headquartered in Seoul and listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker KB, the group operates through a set of specialized subsidiaries to provide integrated financial solutions for retail, corporate and institutional clients.

The company’s principal businesses include retail and corporate banking, securities and investment banking, insurance (life and non-life), asset management, credit card and consumer finance, and leasing. Its banking operations are centered on KB Kookmin Bank, which serves as the core deposit-taking and lending arm, while other subsidiaries handle brokerage and capital markets activities, insurance underwriting, wealth and asset management, and specialized financing products. KB Financial Group also offers digital banking services and wealth-management platforms to support retail customers and small-to-medium enterprises.

While its primary market is South Korea, KB Financial Group maintains selective international operations and partnerships to support cross-border banking, capital markets activity and corporate clients with global needs. The group’s strategy emphasizes integrated financial services across business lines to capture customer relationships across deposits, loans, investment and insurance products. Detailed information on the company’s executive leadership and recent strategic initiatives can be found in its public filings and investor materials.

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KB Financial Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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84th Percentile Overall Score

KB MarketRank™: 

KB Financial Group scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 248th out of 861 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 Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.33, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    KB Financial Group has only been the subject of 3 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 9.14% in the coming year, from $12.91 to $14.09 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of KB Financial Group is 10.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.67.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of KB Financial Group is 10.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 29.31.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    KB Financial Group has a PEG Ratio of 0.71. 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 1.08. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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

    0.50% 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 1.9, 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 increased by 25.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    KB Financial Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.04%, 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 22.08%. 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 17.46% 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 1.07. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.81 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for KB Financial Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 2 people have searched for KB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% 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

    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 $86.09 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, KB stock has increased by 38.7% and is now trading at $119.3750.

KB Financial Group Inc (NYSE:KB) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 22nd. The bank reported $3.49 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $4,987.35 by $4,983.86. The bank earned $3.37 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4,709.97 billion. KB Financial Group had a net margin of 17.36% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.99%.
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Top institutional shareholders of KB Financial Group include Trinity Street Asset Management LLP (0.04%), Gradient Investments LLC (0.01%), Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC and Confluence Investment Management LLC.

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
4/22/2026
Today
8/13/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/27/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
Banks
Sub-Industry
Diversified Banks
Current Symbol
NYSE:KB
CIK
1445930
Employees
150
Year Founded
2008

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$11.14
Trailing P/E Ratio
10.71
Forward P/E Ratio
9.24
P/E Growth
0.71
Net Income
$4.04 billion
Net Margins
17.36%
Pretax Margin
24.02%
Return on Equity
9.99%
Return on Assets
0.76%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
2.47
Current Ratio
1.64
Quick Ratio
1.64

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$21.67 trillion
Price / Sales
0.00
Cash Flow
$12.60 per share
Price / Cash Flow
9.47
Book Value
$110.39 per share
Price / Book
1.08

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
354,688,000
Free Float
109,953,000
Market Cap
$42.31 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.01

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This page (NYSE:KB) was last updated on 8/13/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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