Erste Group Bank (OTCMKTS:EBKDY) Hits New 1-Year High – Here’s Why

Erste Group Bank AG (OTCMKTS:EBKDYGet Free Report) reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as high as $68.0190 and last traded at $68.01, with a volume of 15803 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $67.42.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on EBKDY shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Erste Group Bank in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Erste Group Bank in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Erste Group Bank from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Erste Group Bank currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

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Erste Group Bank Stock Up 0.7%

The company’s 50-day moving average is $60.48 and its 200 day moving average is $59.82. The company has a market cap of $52.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 0.84.

Erste Group Bank (OTCMKTS:EBKDYGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The financial services provider reported $1.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.31 by ($0.05). Erste Group Bank had a return on equity of 10.96% and a net margin of 19.27%.The firm had revenue of $4.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.53 billion. Analysts predict that Erste Group Bank AG will post 5.85 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Erste Group Bank Company Profile

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Erste Group Bank AG is an Austrian banking group headquartered in Vienna that operates as a universal bank serving retail, corporate and institutional customers. The group offers a broad range of financial services including deposit-taking, lending, mortgage financing, payment and transaction banking, and wealth management. Erste Group also provides capital markets services, corporate and investment banking solutions, and a range of insurance and pension-linked products through partnerships and subsidiary operations.

Erste Group maintains a significant regional presence beyond Austria, with operations across several Central and Eastern European countries.

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