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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 fourth most valuable stock on the NSE with a market capitalization of KES 126 billion, which is about 6.41% of the Nairobi Securities Exchange equity market.

KCB39.00 ▾ 0.35 (0.89%)
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Opening Price39.05
Day’s Low Price38.50
Day’s High Price39.60
Traded Volume6,700
Number of Deals14
Gross Turnover261,570.00
Growth & Valuation
Earnings Per Share
Price/Earning Ratio
Dividend Per Share
Dividend Yield
Shares Outstanding3.21B
Market Capitalization126B
Monetary values are quoted in Kenyan Shilling (KES) unless otherwise stated

KCB Stock Market Performance

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-0.63%-6.31%-10.7%
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+2.88%+44.9%-5.41%

The current share price of KCB Group (KCB) is KES 39.00. KCB closed its last trading day (Wednesday, April 23, 2025) at 39.35 KES per share on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), recording a 3% drop from its previous closing price of 40.55 KES. KCB began the year with a share price of 41.60 KES but has since lost 5.41% off that price valuation, ranking it 52nd on the NSE in terms of year-to-date performance. Shareholders’ worries are compounded by the fact that KCB has lost 6% of the stock’s value from March 21st to date.

KCB Group is the third most traded stock on the Nairobi Securities Exchange over the past three months (Jan 22 - Apr 23, 2025). KCB has traded a total volume of 137 million shares—in 8,300 deals—valued at KES 5.87 billion over the period, with an average of 2.18 million traded shares per session. A volume high of 8.15 million was achieved on March 14th, and a low of 103,800 on April 23rd, for the same period. The table below details the last 10 trading days of activity of KCB on the Nairobi Securities Exchange.

DateVolumeCloseChangeChange%
2025-04-23103,80039.35-1.20-2.96%
2025-04-226,766,60040.55+2.30+6.01%
2025-04-171,370,90038.25-0.05-0.13%
2025-04-164,296,30038.30+0.30+0.79%
2025-04-152,664,20038.00-1.60-4.04%
2025-04-142,865,10039.60+1.30+3.39%
2025-04-115,252,50038.30+0.75+2.00%
2025-04-10799,50037.55+2.25+6.37%
2025-04-091,522,90035.30-2.70-7.11%
2025-04-08218,50038.00

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
NCBANCBA Group Plc88.6B53.75+11.5%
BKGBK Group Plc29.6B33.00+1.38%
ABSAAbsa Bank Kenya Plc95.1B17.50-3.05%
EQTYEquity Group Holdings Limited172B45.70-5.38%
IMHI&M Holdings Plc49.6B30.00-17.2%
HAFRHome Afrika Limited308M0.76+105%
SLAMSanlam Kenya Plc1.31B9.08+83.4%
LBTYLiberty Kenya Holdings Limited6.37B11.90+78.1%
HFCKHF Group Limited2.38B6.20+37.5%
CICCIC Insurance Group Limited7.61B2.91+35.4%

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. 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

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  2. 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.

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

    How do I buy shares on Kcb?

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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?

  8. Cliff OmondiCliff Omondi
    Nov 19, 2022 14:12 GMT

    Good way to get Kcb share?

    1. IanIan
      Jan 19, 2024 05:53 GMT

      Kindly contact me on +254720292800 for assistance.

  9. GodwinGodwin
    Oct 24, 2022 18:16 GMT

    When trading you find the share price is 36.50 shillings per share lets say of Kcb group as listed on NSE Market. But when you want to buy on the platfoam its 37.20. Same thing with selling at NSE Market its 40.30 shillings per share but when you go to sell from the platfoam its 39.60 can someone explain to me why the difference from NSE Market n the platfoam and yet you will still be charged 2% broker fee

  10. DouglasDouglas
    Oct 17, 2022 17:42 GMT

    KCB board of directors list needs to be updated. Or is Oigara still the CEO and so on?

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