Woori Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:WF) Short Interest Up 24.2% in March

Woori Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:WF) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 22,600 shares, a growth of 24.2% from the March 15th total of 18,200 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 61,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days.

Woori Financial Group Trading Up 2.0 %

Woori Financial Group stock opened at $35.42 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $8.77 billion, a PE ratio of 4.61, a P/E/G ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $33.89 and a 200 day moving average price of $33.79. Woori Financial Group has a 52 week low of $29.44 and a 52 week high of $38.05.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Woori Financial Group

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Woori Financial Group during the 3rd quarter worth $226,000. Franklin Resources Inc. acquired a new stake in Woori Financial Group in the 3rd quarter worth about $209,000. DGS Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Woori Financial Group by 35.3% in the 3rd quarter. DGS Capital Management LLC now owns 15,368 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $549,000 after buying an additional 4,009 shares during the period. Aprio Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Woori Financial Group by 18.6% during the 4th quarter. Aprio Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,227 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $226,000 after acquiring an additional 1,131 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Woori Financial Group by 50.8% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 54,491 shares of the bank’s stock worth $1,703,000 after acquiring an additional 18,360 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 3.41% of the company’s stock.

About Woori Financial Group

Woori Financial Group Inc, a financial holding company, operates as a commercial bank that provides a range of financial products and services to individuals, corporations, and small- and medium-sized enterprises in Korea. It operates through Banking, Credit Card, Capital, Investment Banking, and Others segments.