KB Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:KB) Shares Sold by Capital International Inc. CA

Capital International Inc. CA cut its position in shares of KB Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:KB) by 2.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 34,837 shares of the bank’s stock after selling 945 shares during the quarter. Capital International Inc. CA’s holdings in KB Financial Group were worth $1,982,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Stifel Financial Corp lifted its stake in KB Financial Group by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 21,371 shares of the bank’s stock worth $1,320,000 after acquiring an additional 308 shares in the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC raised its holdings in KB Financial Group by 11.8% in the 3rd quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 10,243 shares of the bank’s stock worth $633,000 after acquiring an additional 1,085 shares during the period. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new position in shares of KB Financial Group during the third quarter worth approximately $35,000. Aprio Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in KB Financial Group by 14.6% during the 4th quarter. Aprio Wealth Management LLC now owns 9,171 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $522,000 after purchasing an additional 1,171 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Gilman Hill Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in KB Financial Group by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Gilman Hill Asset Management LLC now owns 67,138 shares of the bank’s stock worth $3,820,000 after buying an additional 961 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 11.52% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of KB Financial Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday.

KB Financial Group Trading Up 1.1 %

Shares of NYSE:KB opened at $56.32 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $22.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.56, a P/E/G ratio of 0.52 and a beta of 0.92. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $54.53 and its 200 day simple moving average is $60.27. KB Financial Group Inc. has a 1 year low of $46.38 and a 1 year high of $72.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.29, a current ratio of 1.66 and a quick ratio of 1.66.

KB Financial Group (NYSE:KB) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, March 5th. The bank reported $1.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. KB Financial Group had a return on equity of 7.71% and a net margin of 12.33%. The business had revenue of $2.94 billion during the quarter. On average, research analysts anticipate that KB Financial Group Inc. will post 8.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.

KB Financial Group Company Profile

KB Financial Group Inc provides a range of banking and related financial services to consumers and corporations in South Korea, the United States, New Zealand, China, Cambodia, the United Kingdom, Indonesia, and internationally. The company operates through Retail Banking, Corporate Banking, Other Banking Services, Credit Card, Securities, Life Insurance, and Non-Life Insurance segments.