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KB Financial Group Stock Hits New 52-Week Low (KB)

By TheStreet Wire 08/09/11 - 03:04 PM EDT

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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- KB Financial Group Inc (NYSE:KB) hit a new 52-week low Tuesday as it is currently trading at $38.16, below its previous 52-week low of $38.44 with 219,011 shares traded as of 2:41 p.m. ET. Average volume has been 180,500 shares over the past 30 days.

KB Financial Group has a market cap of $15.5 billion and is part of the financial sector and banking industry. Shares are down 26.8% year to date as of the close of trading on Monday.

KB Financial Group Inc. operates as a holding company for Kookmin Bank that provides various financial products and services to individuals, small and medium sized enterprises, and corporate customers in Korea. The company has a P/E ratio of 28.9, above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7.

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TheStreet Ratings rates KB Financial Group as a sell. The company's weaknesses can be seen in multiple areas, such as its disappointing return on equity and relatively poor performance when compared with the S&P 500 during the past year. You can view the full KB Financial Group Ratings Report.

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