Short Interest in KBC Group NV (OTCMKTS:KBCSY) Increases By 168.0%

KBC Group NV (OTCMKTS:KBCSY) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of 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 short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days.

KBC Group Stock Down 0.5 %

KBCSY stock traded down $0.19 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $39.11. The stock had a trading volume of 26,587 shares, compared to its average volume of 63,723. The firm has a market cap of $32.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.05, a PEG ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.12. KBC Group has a twelve month low of $30.13 and a twelve month high of $40.32. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $37.66 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $37.66.

KBC Group (OTCMKTS:KBCSY) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The company reported $1.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $6.92 billion for the quarter. KBC Group had a net margin of 11.36% and a return on equity of 12.49%. On average, equities analysts predict that KBC Group will post 4.43 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.