Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. (BLX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Banco 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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $38.28 to $39.08
• 50-Day Range: $32.92 to $42.31
• 52-Week Range: $27.37 to $42.88
• Volume: 119,555 shs
• Average Volume: 127,527 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.41 billion
• P/E Ratio: 7.05
• Dividend Yield: 6.48%
• Price Target: $42.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. scored higher than 71% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 400th out of 949 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Banco 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 Coverage

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.87%

Earnings Growth

Earnings 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 Market

The P/E ratio of Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. is 7.05, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.68.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. is 7.05, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 21.75.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. has a P/B Ratio of 1.17. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.06% of the float of Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. has recently increased by 30.51%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.53%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. is 44.64%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. will have a dividend payout ratio of 49.02% next year. This indicates that Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.85

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.06% of the float of Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. has recently increased by 30.51%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.50

News Sentiment

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. has a news sentiment score of 0.50. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 1.02 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for BLX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.20% of the stock of Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 19.47% of the stock of Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. is held by institutions.

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 $35.57 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, BLX shares have increased by 8.4% and is now trading at $38.56.
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How were Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.'s earnings last quarter?

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. (NYSE:BLX) announced its earnings results on Thursday, February, 27th. The bank reported $1.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.07 by $0.33. The bank earned $78.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $54.84 million. 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%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.'s major shareholders?

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.'s top institutional investors include Rhumbline Advisers (0.12%) and GAMMA Investing LLC (0.07%).

How do I buy shares of Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.?

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Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/27/2025
• Record date for 3/25 Dividend: 3/10/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 3/25 Dividend: 3/10/2025
• Dividend Payable: 3/25/2025
• Today: 4/26/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Commercial banks, not elsewhere classified
• Sub-Industry: Diversified Banks
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BLX
• CIK: 890541
• Web: www.bladex.com
• Phone: 507-210-8500
• Fax: 507-269-6333
• Employees: 180
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $42.00
• High Stock Price Target: $42.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $42.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +8.9%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $5.60
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.05
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.38
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $166.16 million
• Net Margins: 24.29%
• Pretax Margin: 24.28%
• Return on Equity: 16.01%
• Return on Assets: 1.84%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.73
• Current Ratio: 1.77
• Quick Ratio: 1.77

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $284.78 million
• Price / Sales: 4.95
• Cash Flow: $4.60 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.38
• Book Value: $32.94 per share
• Price / Book: 1.17

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 36,540,000
• Free Float: 36,467,000
• Market Cap: $1.41 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.88