KBC Group NV (OTCMKTS:KBCSY) Short Interest Down 79.1% in January

KBC Group NV (OTCMKTS:KBCSY - Get Free Report) saw a significant decline in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 5,600 shares, a decline of 79.1% from the December 31st total of 26,800 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 70,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days.

KBC Group Stock Performance

OTCMKTS:KBCSY traded down $0.68 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $37.65. 31,771 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 67,432. The company has a market cap of $31.44 billion, a PE ratio of 9.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.12. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $37.81 and its 200 day simple moving average is $37.69. KBC Group has a 1 year low of $30.13 and a 1 year high of $40.32.

KBC Group (OTCMKTS:KBCSY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 7th. The company reported $1.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $6.92 billion during the quarter. KBC Group had a return on equity of 12.49% and a net margin of 11.36%. On average, research analysts expect that KBC Group will post 4.43 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About KBC Group

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.