Shinhan Financial Group is an attractively valued Korean bank trading at 7.8x forward earnings with a 31% analyst upside and strong breakout momentum, but quality metrics including a Piotroski F-Score of only 4.4 and lack of competitive moat constrain the upside conviction.
Thesis pillars
- Quality Concerns Low Piotroski→Stable
- Deep Value Peer Leading Pe→Stable
- Strong Breakout Momentum Pattern→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Shinhan Financial Group Co Ltd (SHG) Stock Analysis
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Financial Services · Banks - Regional
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $71.49, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: Near 52-week high (3.1% away).
Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. provides financial products and services in South Korea, Vietnam, and Japan. The company operates in six segments: Banking, Credit card, Securities, Insurance, Credit, and Others. It offers credit, lending and receiving deposits; credit cards,... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $71.49, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: Near 52-week high (3.1% away). Chart setup: RSI 53 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Mixed signals. Hold existing position. Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity 94d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-07-26Recent Developments — Shinhan Financial Group Co Ltd
Latest news
- NEWS SHG (Shinhan Financial Group Co Ltd American Depositary Shares) posts 35.3% Q4 2025 EPS miss, triggering a 3.22% one-day — UBND thành phố Hải Phòng negative
- NEWS SHG Earnings Preview: Shinhan Financial April 23 Report - Meyka — Meyka neutral
- NEWS SHG or ITUB: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now? - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance neutral
- NEWS SHG vs. CM: Which Stock Should Value Investors Buy Now? - MSN — MSN neutral
- NEWS Shinhan Financial Group Sets July 23 Webcast for 2Q 2026 Earnings, Announces Blackout Period - TipRanks — TipRanks neutral
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $71.49, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: Near 52-week high (3.1% away). Chart setup: RSI 53 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Mixed signals. Hold existing position. Target $85.00 (+18.9%), stop $67.57 (−5.8%), A.R:R 1.3:1. Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $85.00 (+18.9% upside). Target $85.00 (+18.9%), stop $67.57 (−5.8%), A.R:R 1.3:1. Stop-loss: $67.57.
Near 52-week high (3.1% away).
Shinhan Financial Group Co Ltd trades at a P/E of 10.4 (forward 7.7). TrendMatrix value score: 9.6/10. Verdict: Hold.
29 analysts cover SHG with a consensus score of 4.2/5. Average price target: $100.
What does Shinhan Financial Group Co Ltd do?Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. provides financial products and services in South Korea, Vietnam, and Japan. The...
Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. provides financial products and services in South Korea, Vietnam, and Japan. The company operates in six segments: Banking, Credit card, Securities, Insurance, Credit, and Others. It offers credit, lending and receiving deposits; credit cards, short-term and long-term card loan services, installment financing, and leases; securities trading, consignment trading, and underwriting; life and non-life insurance business; facility rental and new technology business financing; and real estate trust, investment advisory services, venture business investment, and other businesses. Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. was founded in 1982 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.