Woori Financial stock carries 19.85 percent analyst upside

Published on 09/28/2026 at 06:53 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Woori Financial stock was valued at KRW 35,350.00 on September 23, 2026, while analysts set an average target of KRW 42,368.42. Second-quarter net income reached KRW 1.03 trillion.

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Woori Financial stock (ISIN KR7316140003) closed at KRW 35,350.00 on the Korea Exchange on September 23, 2026, down 1.12 percent for the session. The valuation case combines second-quarter earnings of KRW 1.03 trillion in net income with an average analyst target that implies 19.85 percent upside.

AI financing adds a fresh catalyst

ATS View reported that Woori Financial was linked to KRW 6 trillion of financing for a Pohang AI data center on September 23, 2026. The project places the group inside South Korea's expanding data-center financing market while keeping the activity tied to its core financial-services business.

The latest operating figures provide the earnings base for that strategy. In Q2 2026, operating profit reached KRW 1.32 trillion and net income stood at KRW 1.03 trillion, compared with KRW 808 billion and KRW 639 billion in Q1 2026, respectively, according to ATS View.

Analysts see room above KRW 35,350

MarketScreener shows a BUY consensus from 19 analysts and an average target of KRW 42,368.42. Its stated spread versus the September 23 closing price is 19.85 percent, giving investors a concrete measure of the gap between the market price and published expectations.

That consensus is not uniform in its risk profile. Newspim reported on September 9, 2026, that Kiwoom Securities maintained a BUY rating and a KRW 48,000 target, unchanged from its July 27 target. The report cited earnings recovery, stronger non-bank performance and a common equity tier 1 ratio of 13.7 percent.

Third-quarter results arrive October 22

MarketScreener lists October 22, 2026, as Woori Financial's next earnings release date. The timing gives the second-quarter comparison a clear checkpoint, particularly after Q2 net income of KRW 1.03 trillion exceeded the Q1 figure of KRW 639 billion.

Stock stays below its yearly high

Woori Financial stock closed at KRW 35,350.00 on September 23, 2026, on the Korea Exchange, with a 52-week range of KRW 24,650.00 to KRW 41,500.00 and market capitalization of KRW 26.0 trillion.