KBC Group SA (OTCMKTS:KBCSY) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Analysts

Shares of KBC Group SA (OTCMKTS:KBCSY – Get Free Report) have received an average rating of “Hold” from the six ratings firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have given a hold recommendation and one has assigned a buy recommendation to the company.

KBCSY has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Zacks Research lowered shares of KBC Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of KBC Group in a research report on Friday, May 15th.

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KBC Group Price Performance

OTCMKTS KBCSY opened at $69.50 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $58.06 billion, a PE ratio of 13.79, a P/E/G ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 0.60. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $66.69 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $66.52. KBC Group has a 1-year low of $50.64 and a 1-year high of $73.12.

KBC Group (OTCMKTS:KBCSY – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 12th. The company reported $0.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.84 by ($0.07). KBC Group had a return on equity of 13.15% and a net margin of 14.98%.The firm had revenue of $3.78 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.79 billion. On average, analysts anticipate that KBC Group will post 5.81 EPS for the current fiscal year.

KBC Group Company Profile

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KBC Group is a Belgian bank-insurance group headquartered in Brussels that combines retail and commercial banking with life and non-life insurance, asset management, leasing and related financial services. The company operates an integrated bank-insurance model designed to serve both individual consumers and corporate clients, offering deposit accounts, lending and mortgage products, payment and treasury services, pension and protection insurance, investment solutions and wealth management.

The group’s banking activities include retail and private banking, corporate and commercial banking, and specialized finance such as leasing and factoring.

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