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

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$39.58 -0.84 (-2.08%)
Closing price 05/16/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$39.60 +0.01 (+0.04%)
As of 05/16/2025 04:05 PM Eastern
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About Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. Stock (NYSE:BLX)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$39.30
$40.19
50-Day Range
$32.92
$41.05
52-Week Range
$27.37
$42.88
Volume
104,262 shs
Average Volume
126,241 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.45 billion
P/E Ratio
7.24
Dividend Yield
6.32%
Price Target
$42.00
Consensus Rating
Buy

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.

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

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75th Percentile Overall Score

BLX MarketRank™: 

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. scored higher than 75% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 340th out of 918 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • 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 7.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.16.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. is 7.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.99.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. has a P/B Ratio of 1.20. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.'s valuation and earnings.
  • 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 2.2, 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 decreased by 0.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.11%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

  • 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.

  • Read more about Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.'s dividend.
  • 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 2.2, 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 decreased by 0.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. has a news sentiment score of 0.20. 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 0.98 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

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

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

    3 people have added Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • 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.

  • Read more about Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.'s insider trading history.
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BLX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.'s stock was trading at $35.57 at the start of the year. Since then, BLX stock has increased by 11.3% and is now trading at $39.5810.
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Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. (NYSE:BLX) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May, 5th. The bank reported $1.40 EPS for the quarter. The bank had revenue of $77.95 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%.
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Top institutional shareholders of Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. include LSV Asset Management (3.24%), Uniplan Investment Counsel Inc. (0.58%), Rhumbline Advisers (0.12%) and Motley Fool Wealth Management LLC (0.11%).

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.

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

Record date for 3/25 Dividend
3/10/2025
Ex-Dividend for 3/25 Dividend
3/10/2025
Dividend Payable
3/25/2025
Last Earnings
5/05/2025
Record date for 6/3 Dividend
5/16/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/3 Dividend
5/16/2025
Today
5/19/2025
Dividend Payable
6/03/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/21/2025
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
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
+6.1%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
1 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
7.24
Forward P/E Ratio
8.60
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$166.16 million
Pretax Margin
24.28%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$290.14 million
Cash Flow
$4.72 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.38
Book Value
$32.94 per share
Price / Book
1.20

Miscellaneous

Free Float
36,467,000
Market Cap
$1.45 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.87
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This page (NYSE:BLX) was last updated on 5/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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