KBC Group NV (OTCMKTS:KBCSY – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during 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 volume of 31,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days.
KBC Group Stock Up 0.4 %
KBCSY traded up $0.14 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $36.31. The stock had a trading volume of 60,587 shares, compared to its average volume of 20,137. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $38.13 and its 200 day simple moving average is $37.20. KBC Group has a 1 year low of $26.87 and a 1 year high of $40.32. The stock has a market cap of $30.30 billion, a PE ratio of 9.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.16.
KBC Group (OTCMKTS:KBCSY – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 8th. The company reported $1.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $3.02 billion during the quarter. KBC Group had a return on equity of 12.44% and a net margin of 11.20%. As a group, equities analysts expect that KBC Group will post 4.37 EPS for the current year.
KBC Group Increases Dividend
KBC Group Company Profile
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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