KB Financial Group (NYSE:KB) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $4,983.86 EPS

KB Financial Group (NYSE:KB) issued its earnings results on Wednesday. The bank reported $3.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4,987.35 by ($4,983.86), Zacks reports. The firm had revenue of $3.37 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4,709.97 billion. KB Financial Group had a net margin of 17.36% and a return on equity of 9.96%.

KB Financial Group Stock Up 0.2%

NYSE KB opened at $106.86 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.64, a quick ratio of 1.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.48. The company has a market cap of $39.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.59, a PEG ratio of 0.65 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a 50 day moving average of $105.95 and a 200-day moving average of $94.12. KB Financial Group has a 1-year low of $59.86 and a 1-year high of $119.71.

KB Financial Group News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting KB Financial Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company highlighted shareholder-return measures and buyback/capital-return intent in its Q1 earnings call, underscoring management’s commitment to returning cash to investors. KB Financial Group Inc (KB) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Shareholder Returns and …
• Positive Sentiment: KB reported record first-quarter net profit and strong operating results, supporting a positive outlook for earnings momentum. (Multiple outlets covered the results.) KB Financial, Shinhan Financial post record first-quarter profits
• Positive Sentiment: Management plans to cancel W2.3 trillion of shares following the record Q1 profit — a direct capital-return action that should support EPS and share price over time. KB to cancel W2.3tr shares after record Q1 profit
• Positive Sentiment: KB set May 8, 2026 as the record date for its Q1 interim dividend, reinforcing near-term cash returns to shareholders. KB Financial Group Sets May 8, 2026 Record Date for Q1 Interim Dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/investor resources — full earnings call transcript and presentation are available for deeper review of guidance, margins and segment performance. Useful for modeling but no new surprise items reported. KB Financial Group Inc. (KB) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported metrics show solid margins and ROE (~9–10%), but some public summaries display unit/formatting inconsistencies (watch published EPS/revenue figures in filings for clarity). KB Financial Group earnings summary (MarketBeat)
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term liquidity/trading: intraday volume has been below average, which can amplify volatility around shareholder-action headlines; if investors perceive buybacks/dividends as substituting for organic growth, sentiment could reprice. (LEAD) KB Financial Q1 net hits record high

Hedge Funds Weigh In On KB Financial Group

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. HighTower Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of KB Financial Group by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 5,821 shares of the bank’s stock worth $501,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares in the last quarter. &PARTNERS raised its stake in KB Financial Group by 2.7% in the fourth quarter. &PARTNERS now owns 6,848 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $589,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth raised its stake in KB Financial Group by 2.1% in the third quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 9,183 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $761,000 after purchasing an additional 192 shares in the last quarter. Royal London Asset Management Ltd. lifted its position in KB Financial Group by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Royal London Asset Management Ltd. now owns 12,092 shares of the bank’s stock worth $1,040,000 after purchasing an additional 193 shares during the period. Finally, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. grew its stake in KB Financial Group by 131.6% during the fourth quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 403 shares of the bank’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 229 shares in the last quarter. 11.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

KB has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of KB Financial Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 4th. Zacks Research raised shares of KB Financial Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of KB Financial Group in a research report on Friday, March 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, KB Financial Group currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

About KB Financial Group

KB Financial Group Inc is a South Korea-based financial holding company that offers a broad range of banking and financial services. Headquartered in Seoul and listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker KB, the group operates through a set of specialized subsidiaries to provide integrated financial solutions for retail, corporate and institutional clients.

The company’s principal businesses include retail and corporate banking, securities and investment banking, insurance (life and non-life), asset management, credit card and consumer finance, and leasing.