KB Financial Group (NYSE:KB) Upgraded to Buy at StockNews.com

KB Financial Group (NYSE:KB) was upgraded by research analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday.

KB Financial Group Stock Performance

NYSE KB traded down $0.14 during trading on Monday, hitting $41.44. 1,078,772 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 207,985. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.82, a PEG ratio of 0.34 and a beta of 0.91. KB Financial Group has a 12-month low of $35.20 and a 12-month high of $48.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.38, a quick ratio of 1.68 and a current ratio of 1.68. The business has a 50 day moving average of $41.03 and a 200-day moving average of $39.12.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA grew its position in KB Financial Group by 156.1% during the first quarter. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA now owns 625 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 381 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP grew its position in KB Financial Group by 125.1% during the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,166 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 648 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC grew its position in KB Financial Group by 41.2% during the first quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,487 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $54,000 after acquiring an additional 434 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its position in KB Financial Group by 39.3% during the first quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,152 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $78,000 after acquiring an additional 607 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors grew its position in KB Financial Group by 38.4% during the second quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 2,698 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $100,000 after acquiring an additional 748 shares during the last quarter. 6.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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 and internationally. The company operates through seven segments: Retail Banking, Corporate Banking, Other Banking, Credit Card, Securities, Life Insurance, and Non-Life Insurance.