Woori Financial Group Inc ADR [NYSE: WF] loss -0.83% or -0.45 points to close at $53.77 with a heavy trading volume of 125690 shares.
It opened the trading session at $53.94, the shares rose to $53.9077 and dropped to $53.3, the range by which the price of stock traded the whole day. The daily chart for WF points out that the company has recorded 57.96% gains over the past six months.
If we look at the average trading volume of 63.28K shares, WF reached to a volume of 125690 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Here is what top equities market gurus are saying about Woori Financial Group Inc ADR [WF]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for WF shares is $63.04 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on WF stock is a recommendation set at 1.58. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
BofA Securities have made an estimate for Woori Financial Group Inc ADR shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Buy, with their previous recommendation back on January 16, 2024. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, BofA Securities dropped their target price from $36.92 to $31.15. The new note on the price target was released on March 02, 2023, representing the official price target for Woori Financial Group Inc ADR stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 0.58. Price to Free Cash Flow for WF in the course of the last twelve months was 1.62.
Trading performance analysis for WF stock
Woori Financial Group Inc ADR [WF] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -1.86. With this latest performance, WF shares gained by 1.66% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 57.96% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 72.06% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for WF stock in for the last two-week period is set at 51.09, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 1.04, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 1.22 for Woori Financial Group Inc ADR [WF]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 53.07, while it was recorded at 53.85 for the last single week of trading, and 39.76 for the last 200 days.
Woori Financial Group Inc ADR [WF]: A deeper dive into fundamental analysis
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Woori Financial Group Inc ADR [WF] shares currently have an operating margin of 14.72%. Woori Financial Group Inc ADR’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 10.42%.
Woori Financial Group Inc ADR (WF) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for Woori Financial Group Inc ADR. ( WF), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 8.90%, suggesting modest shareholder returns. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 0.51%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Woori Financial Group Inc ADR’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 3.76%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
Woori Financial Group Inc ADR (WF) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on Woori Financial Group Inc ADR’s (WF) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 2.76%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
Woori Financial Group Inc ADR (WF) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Woori Financial Group Inc ADR [WF]: An earnings per share (EPS) analysis
With the latest financial reports released by the company, Woori Financial Group Inc ADR posted 3516/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at 3012.7/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company surpassed the estimates by a Surprise Factor of 503.3. The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for WF. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Woori Financial Group Inc ADR go to 6.12%.
An analysis of Institutional ownership at Woori Financial Group Inc ADR [WF]
There are presently around $2.96%, or 2.96%% of WF stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of WF stocks are: BLACKROCK INC. with ownership of 1.72 million shares, which is approximately 0.2298%. MORGAN STANLEY, holding 1.34 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$42.94 million in WF stocks shares; and MORGAN STANLEY, currently with $$9.59 million in WF stock with ownership which is approximately 0.0401%.
