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

Company Overview

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A., commonly known as Bladex, is a specialized multinational bank headquartered in Panama. Established in 1975 at the initiative of central banks and other public-sector institutions in Latin America, the bank was created to support and expand the region’s international trade.

Bladex provides trade-finance and banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other eligible clients. Its offerings include commercial loans, letters of credit, guarantees, working-capital financing, deposit products and treasury services. The bank also supports cross-border transactions involving the import and export of goods and services.

Bladex serves customers across Latin America and the Caribbean through relationships with banks and companies in the region, as well as international financial institutions. Its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BLX.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $55.00 to $55.79
• 50-Day Range: $53.24 to $60.06
• 52-Week Range: $38.41 to $63.19
• Volume: 149,312 shs
• Average Volume: 168,799 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.05 billion
• P/E Ratio: 9.09
• Dividend Yield: 4.99%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Strong Buy

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior scored higher than 16% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 779th out of 835 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: 0.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Strong Buy

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior is 9.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.72.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior is 9.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.23.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior has a P/B Ratio of 1.22. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.24% of the float of Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.73, 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 has recently decreased by 0.49%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.95%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior is 45.38%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.00

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for BLX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.20% of the stock of Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

19.47% of the stock of Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/21/2026
• Record date for 8/25 Dividend: 8/07/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/25 Dividend: 8/07/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/25/2026
• Today: 9/23/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/28/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Banks
• Sub-Industry: Regional Banks
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BLX
• CIK: 890541
• Web: www.bladex.com
• Phone: 507-210-8500
• Fax: 507-269-6333
• Employees: 175
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $6.06
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.09
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $226.88 million
• Net Margins: 27.77%
• Pretax Margin: 27.77%
• Return on Equity: 13.77%
• Return on Assets: 1.75%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.36
• Current Ratio: 1.49
• Quick Ratio: 1.49

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $836.85 million
• Price / Sales: 2.45
• Cash Flow: $6.17 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.93
• Book Value: $45.09 per share
• Price / Book: 1.22

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 37,230,000
• Free Float: 37,156,000
• Market Cap: $2.05 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.78