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KCB Bank Kenya Limited, formerly Kenya Commercial Bank, is a Kenyan bank that provides corporate and retail banking services. It offers various personal banking products and services, such as savings and current accounts, personal loans, easy pay loans, salary advances, and credit facilities; Visa and MasterCard credit and prepaid cards; advantage banking services, and Biashara banking products. The company, which is overseen by the parent KCB Group Plc, also operates the Biashara Club that offers workshops on entrepreneurship and capacity building, networking, business advisory services, and business trips. Additionally, KCB provides corporate banking products such as custody and safe keeping services, transaction settlement, corporate actions administration, activity reporting, trustee, and capital and income services; asset finance and insurance premium finance services; corporate and trade finance products and services.

KCB Group is listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). KCB is traded on the NSE under the ticker symbol “KCB”. The International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) of NSE:KCB is KE0000000315. KCB Group is currently the third most valuable stock on the NSE with a market capitalization of KES 216 billion, which is about 6.78% of the Nairobi Securities Exchange equity market.

KCB67.25 ▪ 0.00
2 days ago
Last Trading Results
Opening Price
Day’s Low Price67.00
Day’s High Price68.00
Traded Volume2.44M
Number of Deals495
Gross Turnover164M
Growth & Valuation
Earnings Per Share
Price/Earning Ratio
Dividend Per Share
Dividend Yield
Shares Outstanding3.21B
Market Capitalization216B
Monetary values are quoted in Kenyan Shilling (KES) unless otherwise stated

KCB Stock Market Performance

1WK4WK3MO
+1.13%+0.37%-2.54%
6MO1YRYTD
+41.6%+54.8%+2.28%

The current share price of KCB Group (KCB) is KES 67.25. KCB closed its last trading day (Friday, February 6, 2026) at 67.25 KES per share on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). KCB began the year with a share price of 65.75 KES and has since gained 2.28% on that price valuation, ranking it 33rd on the NSE in terms of year-to-date performance.

KCB Group is the fourth most traded stock on the Nairobi Securities Exchange over the past three months (Nov 6, 2025 - Feb 6, 2026). KCB has traded a total volume of 123 million shares—in 17,104 deals—valued at KES 7.72 billion over the period, with an average of 1.95 million traded shares per session. A volume high of 17.4 million was achieved on December 19th, and a low of 76,442 on December 29th, for the same period. The table below details the last 10 trading days of activity of KCB on the Nairobi Securities Exchange.

DateVolumeCloseChangeChange%
2026-02-062,439,15767.25
2026-02-05198,98867.25+0.25+0.37%
2026-02-04547,04267.00
2026-02-03487,66667.00+0.50+0.75%
2026-02-022,921,76166.50
2026-01-301,011,10966.50-0.50-0.75%
2026-01-294,408,79967.00+0.25+0.37%
2026-01-281,541,57866.75
2026-01-27894,01766.75
2026-01-266,441,83466.75

Profile of KCB Group Plc

KCB Group Plc operates in the Financials sector, specifically, the Banking industry.

Factsheet of KCB Group Plc

Sector
Financials
Industry
Banking
Address
Kencom House, Moi Avenue, P. O. Box 48400-00100, Nairobi, Kenya
Telephone
+254-20-228-7000, +254-732-187-001, +254-711-087-001

KCB Industrial Market Competitors

KCB Group Plc, issuers of the KCB stock on the Nairobi Securities Exchange, have a number of market competitors who are also engaged in the Financials sector and/or Banking industry. The table below presents an overview of the market standing of the top 10 by year-to-date performance.

CodeNameM. Cap.CloseYTD
ABSAAbsa Bank Kenya Plc153B28.20+14.2%
NCBANCBA Group Plc152B92.25+9.82%
BKGBK Group Plc40.5B45.20+7.49%
IMHI&M Holdings Plc74.4B45.00+6.01%
EQTYEquity Group Holdings Limited257B68.00+1.87%
DTKDiamond Trust Bank Kenya Limited37.9B135.50+19.7%
COOPCo-operative Bank of Kenya Limited166B28.35+18.4%
GLDAbsa NewGold ETF2.43B6,070.00+12.5%
BRITBritam Holdings Limited25.5B10.10+11.2%
SCBKStandard Chartered Bank Limited119B314.75+4.92%

Index of African Stock Exchanges:

  1. Botswana Stock Exchange
  2. BRVM Stock Exchange
  3. Ghana Stock Exchange
  4. Johannesburg Stock Exchange
  5. Lusaka Securities Exchange
  6. Malawi Stock Exchange
  7. Nairobi Securities Exchange
  8. Nigerian Stock Exchange
  9. Uganda Securities Exchange
  10. Zimbabwe Stock Exchange

Comments

  1. Felix makohaFelix makoha
    Jan 31, 2026 18:21 GMT

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  2. CollinsCollins
    Jan 20, 2026 21:53 GMT

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  3. JACOB JUMAJACOB JUMA
    Jun 15, 2025 10:49 GMT

    KCB Bank Group seems to be a better investing site based on their tariffs which are well calculated and I would like to purchase some Shares from KCB bank Group

  4. Dedan MainaDedan Maina
    Mar 13, 2025 13:12 GMT

    KCB Share Price Dynamics & Strategic Investor Action Plan

    By Dedan Maina – Investment Consultant & Growth Strategist


    1. Pre-Announcement Dip: The Profit-Taking Calculus

    The moderate dip in KCB’s share price ahead of its FY 2024 results aligns with a classic “sell the news” strategy deployed by seasoned institutional investors. Here’s the breakdown:
    - Risk Mitigation: Institutions often lock in gains before* high-impact events (like earnings announcements) to avoid volatility. KCB’s share price had rallied to a 12-month high in Q4 2023, creating a prime exit window for profit-taking.

    - Market Psychology: Fear of underperformance drives preemptive selling. If results fell short, post-announcement panic could erase gains. Institutions prioritized capital preservation over speculative upside.
    - Liquidity Dynamics: Large sell-offs by funds can trigger short-term price erosion, creating a self-fulfilling prophecy as retail investors follow suit.

    2. Post-Results Dip: The Dividend Expectation Gap
    Despite strong FY 2024 results, the sustained dip reflects a sentiment-driven market reaction:

    - Dividend Yield Sensitivity: Investors anticipated a higher payout ratio (e.g., 30–40% vs. the declared 25%). KCB’s focus on capital retention (for loan loss provisions or regional expansion) clashed with income-seeking shareholders’ expectations.
    - Overreaction to Guidance: Markets often price in results before announcements. The “great results” were likely already factored into the pre-dip valuation, leaving little room for upside surprise.
    - Technical Resistance: The post-announcement dip may reflect a breach of key support levels, triggering algorithmic sell-offs and margin calls.

    3. Strategic Investor Playbook: Capitalizing on Mispricing
    For disciplined investors, this dip represents a value accumulation opportunity:

    1. Fundamentals Over Noise: KCB’s results (e.g., ROE of 18%, NPL ratio stabilization, and 22% revenue growth in its Ethiopian subsidiary) signal robust long-term health. Short-term sentiment ≠ intrinsic value.

    2. Dividend Reinvestment: Lower payouts today could amplify growth tomorrow. Strategic investors should leverage dividend cuts as a reinvestment catalyst (e.g., KCB’s digital banking rollout).

    3. Dollar-Cost Averaging: Accumulate shares incrementally during dips to minimize timing risk.

    4. Horizon Alignment: Focus on 3–5-year metrics—regional expansion, asset quality, and tech adoption—not quarterly dividend hiccups.

    Final Insight:

    Market volatility is a tax on impatience and a reward for clarity. KCB’s structural strengths (pan-African footprint, liquidity buffers, and digital dominance) outweigh transient sentiment shifts. Strategic investors buy when others hesitate.

    Dedan Maina
    Investment Consultant & Growth Strategist

    +254798264178

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  5. Julius kinuthia mbuguaJulius kinuthia mbugua
    Oct 10, 2024 08:54 GMT

    I want to buy KCB shares

    1. Dedan MainaDedan Maina
      Jan 6, 2025 15:27 GMT

      Hello. Kindly contact me at 0798264178 I'll advise you accordingly.

  6. Winfred MusevekiWinfred Museveki
    Jun 8, 2024 16:06 GMT

    How do I buy shares on Kcb?

  7. Daniel maina kamauDaniel maina kamau
    Sep 1, 2023 05:59 GMT

    Need to buy a share in kcb
    Interested to have a job in a kcb or zny other institution

  8. JoshJosh
    Aug 14, 2023 09:16 GMT

    Foreign investors are dumping KCB shares.. Now it's the best time to acquire your portion.

    1. Daniel maina kamauDaniel maina kamau
      Sep 1, 2023 06:01 GMT

      Need to buy

  9. Antony MuchiriAntony Muchiri
    Jun 19, 2023 18:26 GMT

    How can I buy kcb shares? A guide please

    1. MaishMaish
      Aug 23, 2023 10:43 GMT

      Download Aib axys app or FIB app, create an account,wait for approval, deposit money and buy the shares

  10. DouglasDouglas
    Apr 28, 2023 08:13 GMT

    The KCB share has been going for ksh 33-34 for sometime now. Are there prospects it will go up any time this year?

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