BlackRock Latin American (BRLA) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust plc is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched by BlackRock Fund Managers Limited. The fund is managed by BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited. It invests in public equity markets of Latin America. The fund invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund invests in value stocks of companies across all market capitalizations. It employs fundamental analysis with top-down and bottom-up stock picking approach focusing on factors like company's good governance records, good earningsgrowth prospects over several years ahead, and strong balance sheets and cash flow generation to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the MSCI Latin EM America Index. It was formerly known as the Merrill Lynch Latin American Investment Trust plc. BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust plc was formed in July 1990 and is domiciled in the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 278 to 297
• 50-Day Range: 281 to 325
• 52-Week Range: 278 to 462
• Volume: 39,554 shs
• Average Volume: 47,537 shs
• Market Capitalization: £83.93 million
• P/E Ratio: 199.30
• Dividend Yield: 8.07%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

BRLA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BRLA shares performed this year?

BlackRock Latin American's stock was trading at GBX 447 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, BRLA shares have decreased by 36.2% and is now trading at GBX 285.
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How do I buy shares of BlackRock Latin American?

Shares of BRLA stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.
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What other stocks do shareholders of BlackRock Latin American own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that BlackRock Latin American investors own include Petra Diamonds (PDL), BAE Systems (BAESY) and Aphria (APHA).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 11/8 Dividend: 10/10/2024
• Dividend Payable: 11/08/2024
• Today: 12/21/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Asset Management
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:BRLA
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.blackrock.com
• Phone: +44-20-77433000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 1.43
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 199.30
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £53.41 million
• Net Margins: 94.22%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 31.62%
• Return on Assets: 19.32%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.41
• Current Ratio: 0.68
• Quick Ratio: 0.09

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £56.68 million
• Price / Sales: 1.48
• Cash Flow: GBX 0.15 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 1,865.00
• Book Value: GBX 644 per share
• Price / Book: 0.44

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 29,450,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £83.93 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.96