Galicia: Strong On Fundamentals, Brutal On The Upside

• Grupo Financiero Galicia became the largest private bank in Argentina after acquiring HSBC, significantly increasing its market share, deposit base, loan portfolio, and operational capacity, positioning itself for a strong future. The stock trades at attractive multiples well below global financial averages, supported by outstanding profitability metrics including a ROE of 31.8% and a ROA of 4.44%,. Galicia's digital ecosystem, including its fintech Naranja X, boasts millions of active users monthly and daily, enabling the bank to expand customer reach, improve operational efficiency, and drive sustainable revenue.
• 06/05/2025

Banco Galicia: Poised To Benefit From FX Control Liberalization And Bancarization Growth In Argentina

• The Argentine economy is showing signs of stabilization, with disinflation and macroeconomic growth, benefiting Galicia due to its leadership in deposits and loans market share. GGAL could see significant profit growth as banks return to the retail FX business and a foreign direct investment shock flows through the Argentine financial system. In 2025, moderate earnings growth is expected as we enter a transition year.
• 04/28/2025

Banco Galicia: Last Train To Buy An Argentinian Bank Is Leaving The Station

• Argentina's fiscal surplus and disciplined economic policies under Milei have significantly reduced inflation and country risk, boosting international market confidence and reserves. A potential $44 billion IMF agreement could lift currency restrictions, driving Argentine stock growth, particularly in banks, and attracting fresh capital for key projects. The real appreciation of the Argentine Peso and increased industrial production have spurred record export growth, reducing the gap between official and parallel exchange rates.
• 03/05/2025

Grupo Financiero Galicia: Still Room For Further Share Price Growth

• GGAL's share price surged nearly 250% YTD, driven by increased investor confidence and strong loan demand in Argentina under Milei's administration. GGAL's robust capital position, with a Tier-1 CAR of 26%, allows flexibility for funding growth. The acquisition of HSBC's Argentinian business at favorable terms enhances GGAL's scale and positions it to benefit from resurging credit demand.
• 12/21/2024

Grupo Financiero Galicia (GGAL) Upgraded to Strong Buy: Here's Why

• Grupo Financiero Galicia (GGAL) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.
• 12/16/2024

New Strong Buy Stocks for December 16th

• ZIM, MAX, DXPE, GGAL and APH have been added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List on December 16, 2024.
• 12/16/2024

Best Momentum Stocks to Buy for November 12th

• GGAL, NGD and BOW made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) momentum stocks list on November 12, 2024.
• 11/12/2024

New Strong Buy Stocks for November 12th

• GGAL, GFI, FULC, DECK and NGD have been added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List on November 12, 2024.
• 11/12/2024

Best Income Stocks to Buy for November 12th

• GGAL, HMC and GFI made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) income stocks list on November 12, 2024.
• 11/12/2024

Best Value Stocks to Buy for November 12th

• HMC, GFI and GGAL made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) value stocks list on November 12, 2024.
• 11/12/2024

Grupo Financiero Galicia (GGAL) Is Up 3.48% in One Week: What You Should Know

• Does Grupo Financiero Galicia (GGAL) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let's find out.
• 09/23/2024

Are You Looking for a Top Momentum Pick? Why Grupo Financiero Galicia (GGAL) is a Great Choice

• Does Grupo Financiero Galicia (GGAL) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let's find out.
• 09/06/2024

Grupo Financiero Galicia (GGAL) Upgraded to Strong Buy: Here's What You Should Know

• Grupo Financiero Galicia (GGAL) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
• 09/05/2024

Grupo Financiero Galicia: HSBC Argentina Acquisition Adds New Fuel To The Bull Case

• The stars are aligning for Argentine banks. Galicia stands out as a key beneficiary. The buyout of HSBC Argentina adds legs to Galicia's post-election rally.
• 04/15/2024

Is Grupo Financiero Galicia (GGAL) Stock Outpacing Its Finance Peers This Year?

• Here is how Grupo Financiero Galicia (GGAL) and First Internet Bancorp (INBK) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
• 01/30/2024

Why Stocks in Argentina Are Flying Today

• Argentina elected a new president just over a week ago. President-elect Javier Milei has promised to dollarize his nation's economy, tame inflation -- and close down Argentina's central bank.
• 11/27/2023

Why Are U.S.-Traded Argentina Stocks Up Today?

• Shares of U.S.-traded companies based in Argentina are rising today following the country's recent election news. Yesterday, the South American nation surprised the world when it elected far-right libertarian economist Javier Milei as its next president.
• 11/20/2023

Argentina Stocks YPF, BBVA, Galicia Are Popping After Outsider Wins Election

• Since 2001, Argentina has defaulted on its international sovereign debt three times.
• 11/20/2023

Grupo Financiero Galicia: Synergy Between Traditional Banking And Digital Transformation

• Digital banking is simultaneously a challenge and an opportunity for traditional banks. Brazil is the leader in digital banking in LATAM, but Argentina is advancing quickly. Grupo Financiero Galicia is the second-largest bank in Argentina. The company offers a wide range of services. Among them is Naranja X, the third most popular digital banking app in Argentina. Grupo Financiero Galicia's balance sheet is well-diversified on both sides. The bank efficiently manages maturity transformation between loans and deposits.
• 09/11/2023

Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in Grupo Financiero (GGAL) Stock?

• Investors need to pay close attention to Grupo Financiero (GGAL) stock based on the movements in the options market lately.
• 03/15/2023

Grupo Financiero Is Expensive For An Argentinian Bank

• Grupo Financiero Is Expensive For An Argentinian Bank
• 01/12/2022

Why Earnings Season Could Be Great for Grupo Financiero Galicia (GGAL)

• Grupo Financiero Galicia (GGAL) is seeing favorable earnings estimate revision activity and has a positive Zacks Earnings ESP heading into earnings season.
• 11/23/2021

Should Value Investors Buy These Finance Stocks?

• Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
• 11/22/2021

4 Affordable Breakout Stocks for Explosive Returns

• GGAL, FRBA, ICL, and CFB qualified the screen for breakout stocks for today.
• 10/22/2021

Top Ranked Value Stocks to Buy for October 8th

• HPQ, CAL, GGAL, and AN made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) value stocks list on October 8, 2021.
• 10/08/2021

Grupo Financiero Galicia: Challenging Operating Environment Clouds The Outlook

• Grupo Financiero Galicia continues to outperform despite the weak economic backdrop. While NPLs are up significantly off pandemic-driven levels, they remain well short of pre-pandemic levels.
• 09/15/2021

Why Every Stock in Argentina Soared Monday

• Primary voting suggests voters will show Peronists the exit in Argentina.
• 09/13/2021

New Strong Sell Stocks for July 26th

• ATHM, CIR, GGAL, HRTG and KMB have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on July 26, 2021.
• 07/26/2021

Moving Average Crossover Alert: Grupo Financiero Galicia (GGAL)

• Grupo Financiero Galicia (GGAL) is looking like an interesting pick from a technical perspective, as the company is seeing favorable trends on the moving average crossover front.
• 06/21/2021

Top Ranked Value Stocks to Buy for June 18th

• Top Ranked Value Stocks to Buy for June 18th
• 06/18/2021

Why Grupo Financiero Galicia (GGAL) Might Surprise This Earnings Season

• Grupo Financiero Galicia (GGAL) is seeing favorable earnings estimate revision activity and has a positive Zacks Earnings ESP heading into earnings season.
• 06/04/2021

Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A.: Argentina's Old-Money Financial Group Is An Interesting Call On Stabilization

• GGAL is trading below Book Value, and has a hard-to-estimate but double-digit real ROE. Importantly, the Argentine peso itself looks undervalued.
• 05/06/2021

Tarjeta Naranja S.A. -- Moody's announces completion of a periodic review of ratings of Tarjeta Naranja S.A.

• Announcement of Periodic Review: Moody's announces completion of a periodic review of ratings of Tarjeta Naranja S.A. New York, July 24, 2020 -- Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's") has completed a periodic review of the ratings of Tarjeta Naranja S.A. and other ratings that are associated with the same analytical unit. The review was conducted through a portfolio review in which Moody's reassessed the appropriateness of the ratings in the context of the relevant principal methodology(ies), recent developments, and a comparison of the financial and operating profile to similarly rated peers.
• 07/24/2020

Top Ranked Value Stocks to Buy for June 19th

• Top Ranked Value Stocks to Buy for June 19th
• 06/19/2020

Is Grupo Financiero Galicia (GGAL) Stock Undervalued Right Now?

• Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
• 06/19/2020

Top Ranked Value Stocks to Buy for June 15th

• Top Ranked Value Stocks to Buy for June 15th
• 06/15/2020

Hedge Funds Never Been Less Bullish On Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. (GGAL)

• Insider Monkey has processed numerous 13F filings of hedge funds and successful value investors to create an extensive database of hedge fund holdings. The 13F filings show the hedge funds' and successful investors' positions as of the end of the first quarter. You can find articles about an individual hedge fund's trades on numerous financial […]
• 06/12/2020

Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. (GGAL) Q1 2020 Earnings Call Transcript

• At this time, I'd like to turn the call over to Mr. Pablo Firvida. Transactional deposits in pesos rose 30.4% against December last year and increased 91% in the year while peso denominated time deposits increased 16.8% in the first quarter and 25.9% year-over-year.
• 06/10/2020

Grupo Financiero Galicia ADR Earnings, Revenue Beat in Q2

• Investing.com - Grupo Financiero Galicia ADR reported on Monday second quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
• 06/09/2020

Top Ranked Value Stocks to Buy for June 5th

• Top Ranked Value Stocks to Buy for June 5th
• 06/05/2020

Top Ranked Value Stocks to Buy for June 4th

• Top Ranked Value Stocks to Buy for June 4th
• 06/04/2020

Is Grupo Financiero Galicia (GGAL) a Great Value Stock Right Now?

• Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
• 06/03/2020

Top Ranked Value Stocks to Buy for June 2nd

• Top Ranked Value Stocks to Buy for June 2nd
• 06/02/2020

Why Grupo Financiero (GGAL) Could Be a Top Value Stock Pick

• Grupo Financiero (GGAL) seems to be a good value pick, as it has decent revenue metrics to back up its earnings, and is seeing solid earnings estimate revisions as well.
• 05/22/2020

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• New Strong Buy Stocks for May 22nd
• 05/22/2020

Should Value Investors Choose Grupo Financiero (GGAL) Stock?

• Let's see if Grupo Financiero Galicia (GGAL) stock is a good choice for value-oriented investors right now from multiple angles.
• 05/19/2020

Will Grupo Financiero Galicia Continue to Surge Higher?