NYSE:BLX Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. (BLX) Stock Price, News & Analysis $35.46 -0.60 (-1.66%) (As of 04:26 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends About Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. Stock (NYSE:BLX) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get BLX alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$35.12▼$36.0050-Day Range$31.97▼$36.0652-Week Range$22.93▼$36.58Volume127,571 shsAverage Volume126,385 shsMarket Capitalization$1.30 billionP/E Ratio6.48Dividend Yield5.64%Price Target$42.00Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewBanco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A., a multinational bank, primarily engages in the financing of foreign trade in Latin America and the Caribbean. The company operates in two segments, Commercial and Treasury. It offers bilateral loans; structured loans including syndicated and clubbed, such as acquisition and pre-export financing, A/B loan financing, bridge loans, and liability management; and project financing. The company also provides letter of credit comprising import and export letters of credit, and credit discounting and financing, as well as usance payable at sight; stand-by services; bank guarantees, including first demand and local guarantees; import and export documentary collection; irrevocable reimbursement undertaking; and canal tolls. In addition, it offers liquidity and investment solutions, such as time deposits, DDA accounts, Yankee certificate of deposits, and EMTN private placement services, as well as supply chain finance services. The company primarily serves financial institutions, corporations, and sovereigns and state-owned entities. Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.was formerly known as Banco Latinoamericano de Exportaciones, S.A. and changed its name to Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. in June 2009. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Panama City, the Republic of Panama.Read More… Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks81st Percentile Overall ScoreBLX MarketRank™: Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 266th out of 935 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingBanco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageBanco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.'s stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth10.87% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. are expected to grow by 10.87% in the coming year, from $4.60 to $5.10 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. is 6.45, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.48.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. is 6.45, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.97.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBanco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. has a P/B Ratio of 1.07. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.41% of the float of Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBanco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous month Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipBanco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.61%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthBanco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. is 36.56%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. will have a dividend payout ratio of 39.22% next year. This indicates that Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.'s dividend. Sustainability and ESG2.0 / 5Environmental Score-0.85 Percentage of Shares Shorted0.41% of the float of Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBanco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous month News and Social Media1.5 / 5News Sentiment0.68 News SentimentBanco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. has a news sentiment score of 0.68. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 6 people have searched for BLX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.0 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.20% of the stock of Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 19.47% of the stock of Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. is held by institutions.Read more about Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.'s insider trading history. Receive BLX Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address BLX Stock News HeadlinesBanco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A. (Bladex): Bladex Announces Chief Financial Officer TransitionNovember 20, 2024 | finanznachrichten.deBladex Announces CFO Transition to Annette van HoordeNovember 20, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comMysterious drone activity triggers massive 1,366% surgeIf mysterious drones buzzing over the East Coast weren’t on your radar this year, you’re not alone. But here’s what you really need to know: An early warning signal tipped off investors to a tiny drone stock that later skyrocketed 1,366%.December 23, 2024 | Insiders Exposed (Ad)BLADEX ANUNCIA TRANSICIÓN DE VICEPRESIDENTE EJECUTIVA DE FINANZASNovember 20, 2024 | es-us.finanzas.yahoo.comBladex gets new finance chiefNovember 20, 2024 | seekingalpha.comBLADEX ANNOUNCES CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER TRANSITIONNovember 19, 2024 | prnewswire.comBanco Latinoamericano Reports Growth in Q3 2024November 8, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comBladex Leads US$86 Million Syndicated Loan to Support Grupo Monge's BusinessNovember 7, 2024 | prnewswire.comSee More Headlines BLX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BLX shares performed this year? Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.'s stock was trading at $24.74 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, BLX stock has increased by 42.7% and is now trading at $35.30. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.'s earnings last quarter? Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. (NYSE:BLX) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October, 28th. The bank reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.41 by $0.01. The bank had revenue of $26.83 million for the quarter. Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.01% and a net margin of 24.29%. Who are Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.'s major shareholders? Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.'s top institutional shareholders include Beddow Capital Management Inc. (1.07%), Martingale Asset Management L P (0.19%) and Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.10%). How do I buy shares of Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.? Shares of BLX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Arista Networks (ANET), e.l.f. Beauty (ELF), Disc Medicine (IRON) and ServiceNow (NOW). Company Calendar Last Earnings10/28/2021Ex-Dividend for 11/26 Dividend11/08/2024Dividend Payable11/26/2024Today12/23/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Commercial banks, not elsewhere classified Sub-IndustryDiversified Banks Current SymbolNYSE:BLX CUSIPP1699413 CIK890541 Webwww.bladex.com Phone507-210-8500Fax507-269-6333Employees180Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$42.00 High Stock Price Target$42.00 Low Stock Price Target$42.00 Potential Upside/Downside+18.4%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$5.47 Trailing P/E Ratio6.48 Forward P/E Ratio7.71 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$166.16 million Net Margins24.29% Pretax Margin24.28% Return on Equity16.01% Return on Assets1.84% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.73 Current Ratio1.77 Quick Ratio1.77 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$274.21 million Price / Sales4.73 Cash Flow$4.62 per share Price / Cash Flow7.68 Book Value$32.94 per share Price / Book1.08Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares36,540,000Free Float36,467,000Market Cap$1.30 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.17 20 High-Yield Dividend Stocks that Could Ruin Your RetirementAlmost everyone loves strong dividend-paying stocks, but high yields can signal danger. 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