KBC Group NV (OTCMKTS:KBCSY) Short Interest Update

KBC Group NV (OTCMKTS:KBCSY) was the target of a large increase in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 26,800 shares, an increase of 168.0% from the December 31st total of 10,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 54,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.5 days.

KBC Group Stock Down 0.9 %

KBC Group stock traded down $0.35 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $38.75. The company had a trading volume of 20,324 shares, compared to its average volume of 67,648. KBC Group has a 1 year low of $30.13 and a 1 year high of $40.32. The stock has a market cap of $32.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.96, a PEG ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 1.12. The business has a fifty day moving average of $37.76 and a 200 day moving average of $37.68.

KBC Group (OTCMKTS:KBCSY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 7th. The company reported $1.18 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $6.92 billion during the quarter. KBC Group had a return on equity of 12.49% and a net margin of 11.36%. Equities analysts anticipate that KBC Group will post 4.43 earnings per share for the current year.

About KBC Group

KBC Group NV, together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated bank-insurance services primarily for retail, private banking, small and medium sized enterprises, and mid-cap clients. The company offers demand deposits and savings accounts; home and mortgage loans; consumer finance and SME funding services; credit, investment fund and asset management, and life and non-life insurance; and cash management, payments, trade finance, lease, money market, capital market products, and stockbroking services.