27/08/2025 Argaam Exclusive
AI Summary
Shares of Saudi Awwal Bank (SAB) shed more than 1% today, Aug. 27, closing at the lowest level since December 2021, at SAR 30.32.
The stock hit an intraday low of SAR 30.12.
| Year High (SAR) | Year Low (SAR) |
| 38.00 | 30.12 |
| Highest Since Debut (SAR) | Lowest Since Debut (SAR) |
| 58.96 | 2.26 |
| Open | 32.94 |
| Low | 32.36 |
| High | 33.00 |
| Previous Close | 32.96 |
| Change (3M) | 0.43 % |
| Change (6M) | (7.54 %) |
| Market Value | 66,493.33 |
| Avg. Volume (3M) | 2,115,688.65 |
| Avg. Turnover (3M) | 66,970,726.55 |
| Avg. Transaction (3M) | 3,772.06 |
| Change(12M) | (5.93 %) |
| YTD | (3.83 %) |
The bank carried out the following capital amendments since listing on the Main Market (TASI):
| Date | Type | Capital (M Riyal) | Change (%) |
| 2019 | Private Offering | 20,555.00 | 37.03% |
| 2015 | Split | 15,000.00 | 50.00% |
| 2012 | Split | 10,000.00 | 33.33% |
| 2009 | Split | 7,500.00 | 25.00% |
| 2008 | Split | 6,000.00 | 60.00% |
| 2006 | Split | 3,750.00 | 50.00% |
| 2004 | Split | 2,500.00 | 25.00% |
| 2001 | Split | 2,000.00 | 25.00% |
| 1998 | Split | 1,600.00 | 28.00% |
| 1996 | Split | 1,250.00 | 25.00% |
SAB was established in 1978 as a Saudi joint stock company with a capital of SAR 100 million under the name Saudi British Bank (SABB). In the same year, it officially commenced operations after acquiring the business of the British Bank of the Middle East in Saudi Arabia. A year later, the bank was listed on TASI. In 2019, SABB merged with SAB.
| Financial Ratio | Current |
| Market Cap (M Riyal) | 66,493.33 |
| Shares Outstanding ((M)) | 2,054.80 |
| EPS ( ) (TTM) | 4.15 |
| Book Value (BV) ( Riyal) (Latest announcement) | 31.95 |
| Recurring P/E | 7.69 |
| Price/book | 1.01 |
| Dividends Per Share ( ) | - |
| Dividend Yield (%) (Last Year) | 6.18 |
| Return on Average Assets (%) (TTM) | 2.03 |
| Return on Average Equity (%) (TTM) | 13.44 |
| EPS Diluted ( Riyal) | 3.93 |
| Par Value ( Riyal) | 10.00 |
Fair Average Price
Number of Recommendations
| Rating | Research firm | Current Price | Target Price | Change | |
| Buy | United Securities Company | 32.10 | 38.00 | 18.38 % | |
| Overweight | CI Capital | 32.16 | 53.00 | 64.80 % | |
| Buy | Citi Bank Group | 31.80 | 38.40 | 20.75 % | |
| Aggregate | U-Capital | 32.30 | 38.70 | 19.81 % | |
| Buy | SADIF | 33.14 | 35.11 | 5.94 % | |
| Buy | Goldman Sachs | 33.84 | 41.00 | 21.16 % | |
| Sell | Autonomous Research | 33.84 | 34.48 | 1.89 % | |
| Overweight | CI Capital | 33.86 | 59.00 | 74.25 % | |
| Buy | Arqaam Capital | 35.50 | 45.78 | 28.96 % | |
| Buy | Riyad Capital | 33.25 | 44.00 | 32.33 % | |
| Buy | SFC | 31.85 | 44.60 | 40.03 % | |
| Underweight | Autonomous Research | 32.20 | 34.06 | 5.78 % |
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