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

KBC Group SA (OTCMKTS:KBCSY) has received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the six brokerages that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and one has assigned a buy recommendation to the company.

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating on shares of KBC Group in a report on Friday, August 8th. Zacks Research lowered shares of KBC Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 10th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of KBC Group in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of KBC Group in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Barclays downgraded shares of KBC Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 15th.

KBC Group Price Performance

KBCSY opened at $62.33 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $52.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.80. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $59.14 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $54.41. KBC Group has a 1-year low of $35.43 and a 1-year high of $62.37.

KBC Group Company Profile

KBC Group NV, together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated bank-insurance services primarily for retail, private banking, small and medium sized enterprises, and mid-cap clients. The company offers demand deposits and savings accounts; home and mortgage loans; consumer finance and SME funding services; credit, investment fund and asset management, and life and non-life insurance; and cash management, payments, trade finance, lease, money market, capital market products, and stockbroking services.