Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd (XKLS:1082) Short Interest

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XKLS:1082 Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd XKLS:1082
53 GF Score
Price RM18.82
GF Value RM11.47
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd Short Interest?

Short Interest can be expressed as a percentage by dividing the number of shares sold short by the total number of outstanding shares.

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Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd Short Interest Competitor Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd's Short Interest, along with its competitors' market caps and Short Interest data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd Short Interest vs Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd's Short Interest distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd's Short Interest falls into.


XKLS:1082
53GF Score
Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd XKLS:1082
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Is Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd (XKLS:1082) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of RM18.82 is trading 64.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of RM11.47. GuruFocus considers Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:1082:

  • Short Interest:
  • GF Value™: RM11.47 vs. price of RM18.82 (64.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 53/100 with 3 warning signs

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Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd Business Description

Address No. 6, Jalan Damanlela, Level 30, Menara Hong Leong, Bukit Damansara, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 50490
Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd is a Malaysia-based company engaged in providing financial and banking services. The company's reportable segments consist of Commercial banking, Investment banking, Insurance, and the other operations segment that contains investment holding and provision of management services. The commercial banking segment accounts for the majority of total revenue. The firm's business operations are concentrated in Malaysia.
53GF Score

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RM18.82
Price
RM11.47
GF Value