Woori Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:WF) Short Interest Down 42.1% in February

Woori Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:WF - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant decrease in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 21,000 shares, a decrease of 42.1% from the January 31st total of 36,300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 61,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days.

Institutional Trading of Woori Financial Group

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Woori Financial Group in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Advisors Preferred LLC acquired a new stake in Woori Financial Group in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC acquired a new stake in Woori Financial Group in the third quarter valued at approximately $60,000. Venturi Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Woori Financial Group by 2,018.3% during the third quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,203 shares of the bank's stock worth $79,000 after buying an additional 2,099 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Point72 Asset Management L.P. acquired a new position in shares of Woori Financial Group during the third quarter worth $193,000. 3.41% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Woori Financial Group Price Performance

Shares of WF traded up $0.31 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $34.35. The company's stock had a trading volume of 109,997 shares, compared to its average volume of 62,055. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87. Woori Financial Group has a one year low of $28.49 and a one year high of $38.05. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.07. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $33.00 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $34.46.

About Woori Financial Group

Woori Financial Group Inc, a financial holding company, operates as a commercial bank that provides a range of financial products and services to individuals, corporations, and small- and medium-sized enterprises in Korea. It operates through Banking, Credit Card, Capital, Investment Banking, and Others segments.