Seeds Investor LLC Buys 195 Shares of KB Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:KB)

Seeds Investor LLC increased its stake in shares of KB Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:KB) by 2.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 6,923 shares of the bank’s stock after purchasing an additional 195 shares during the quarter. Seeds Investor LLC’s holdings in KB Financial Group were worth $394,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of KB. Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc. boosted its position in shares of KB Financial Group by 5.1% during the fourth quarter. Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc. now owns 3,472 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $198,000 after buying an additional 168 shares during the period. Candriam S.C.A. lifted its stake in shares of KB Financial Group by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 10,679 shares of the bank’s stock worth $608,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in KB Financial Group by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 12,269 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $698,000 after acquiring an additional 284 shares during the period. Henry James International Management Inc. grew its position in KB Financial Group by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Henry James International Management Inc. now owns 63,039 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $3,587,000 after acquiring an additional 293 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Stifel Financial Corp increased its stake in KB Financial Group by 1.5% in the third quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 21,371 shares of the bank’s stock worth $1,320,000 after purchasing an additional 308 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 11.52% of the company’s stock.

KB Financial Group Stock Up 5.0 %

Shares of NYSE KB opened at $53.47 on Monday. KB Financial Group Inc. has a 52-week low of $45.59 and a 52-week high of $72.89. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.23, a PEG ratio of 0.52 and a beta of 0.92. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $54.90 and a 200 day moving average price of $60.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.29, a quick ratio of 1.66 and a current ratio of 1.66.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded shares of KB Financial Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday.

About KB Financial Group

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.