KB NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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KB Financial Group Inc · Financial Services · Banks - Regional

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Latest close 117.4 USD
-1.6% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 12.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 84.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.6%, after a 19.4% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bullish with 37/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 57/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 13d.

Setup score 74 out of 100
Latest Close 117.4 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -1.6% latest completed week
4W Return 19.4% short-term follow-through
12W Return 6.6% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 100.0% 52 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.2x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 61-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 14 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -1.6% Latest completed week; four-week move 19.4%. Indicator stack 100/80 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Bullish 37/100 conviction; expected move 8.0%. News sentiment 57/100 65 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 13d Next report is scheduled for 13 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 12.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 84.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.6%, after a 19.4% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.2x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.7612-week average 0.76

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure2/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership10/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.76Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers1414 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 14 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 19.4% over four weeks, 6.6% over 12 weeks, and 40.1% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 61 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-1.6%
4W19.4%
12W6.6%
26W25.4%
52W40.1%
Active trend streak61 weeks
Active weeks in one year52
Trend breadth100.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.48Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change274.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership15.09Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change1677.3%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 97%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength24/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 77; rank 1 is best.
Value38/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 63; rank 1 is best.
Quality37/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 64; rank 1 is best.
Momentum39/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 62; rank 1 is best.
Growth39/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 62; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
-
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
-
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
-
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
56.5%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
25.3%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
12.9%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
3.6%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
16.6%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
12.2%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
0.6%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
-
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
-
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
13.2x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

KB shows bullish options pressure with a 37/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.56, expected move of 8.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction37/100
Expected move8.0%
Put/call volume0.56
Pressure32
Speculation9
Volatility52
Trend agreement65
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Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment57/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 65 relevant articles.

24 positive · 35 neutral · 6 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings13dNext report is scheduled for 13 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move8.0%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-6.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility5.9%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+12.7%Week of 10 Jul.
Worst week-9.3%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week-1.6%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains6
Modest gains7
Flat weeks0
Modest losses8
Sharp losses5
Recent vol5.9%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.2%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split27/25Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.6% / -3.3%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape73/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 73/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis58/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 2/12, relative leadership 10/12.

Activity pressure 0.76; 14 reversal markers Factors33/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 50 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options59/100

KB shows bullish options pressure with a 37/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.56, expected move of 8.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 8.0% Sentiment57/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 65 relevant articles.

A Look at KB Financial Group Inc (KB) After 7.7% Gain -- GF Value $60.80 vs Price $121.09 Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings13d

Next report is scheduled for 13 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.

 Research flow2 items

1 recent research articles and 1 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 2026117.4 USD-1.6%104.6 USD67.03 USD0.4815.091.6MOn
17 Jul 2026119.4 USD-3.1%103.6 USD66.51 USD0.1716.721.5MOn
10 Jul 2026123.2 USD12.7%102.4 USD65.96 USD-0.0219.131.7MOn
3 Jul 2026109.3 USD11.2%101.1 USD65.39 USD-0.217.631.4MOn
26 Jun 202698.33 USD-7.9%100.4 USD64.90 USD-0.27-0.962.6MOn
19 Jun 2026106.8 USD-1.0%99.93 USD64.48 USD-0.365.051.3MOn
12 Jun 2026107.8 USD-0.1%99.11 USD64.00 USD-0.517.241.4MOn
5 Jun 2026107.9 USD6.4%98.45 USD63.53 USD-0.728.201.1MOn
29 May 2026101.4 USD-3.3%97.63 USD63.05 USD-0.67-0.58928.3KOn
22 May 2026104.9 USD0.7%96.91 USD62.61 USD-0.474.42980.7KOn
15 May 2026104.2 USD-6.3%96.05 USD62.15 USD-0.334.901.1MOn
8 May 2026111.1 USD0.8%95.23 USD61.70 USD-0.0712.62725.4KOn
1 May 2026110.2 USD3.2%94.06 USD61.19 USD0.0514.89765.0KOn
24 Apr 2026106.8 USD-4.8%93.11 USD60.70 USD0.0612.99968.1KOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.