KBC Group NV (OTCMKTS:KBCSY – Get Free Report) was the target of a large increase in short interest in the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 7,300 shares, an increase of 265.0% from the September 30th total of 2,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 31,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days.
KBC Group Stock Performance
KBCSY stock traded up $0.14 on Friday, reaching $36.31. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 60,587 shares, compared to its average volume of 20,137. The firm has a market cap of $30.30 billion, a PE ratio of 9.46, a PEG ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.16. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $38.13 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $37.20. KBC Group has a 12-month low of $26.87 and a 12-month high of $40.32.
KBC Group (OTCMKTS:KBCSY – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 8th. The company reported $1.21 earnings per share for the quarter. KBC Group had a net margin of 11.20% and a return on equity of 12.44%. The firm had revenue of $3.02 billion for the quarter. As a group, research analysts anticipate that KBC Group will post 4.37 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
KBC Group Increases Dividend
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.
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