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 through two segments, Commercial and Treasury. It offers short and medium-term bilateral, collateral-backed, short and medium term trade, and pre-export financing structured loans; and discounting of notes, cross-border leasing, pre- and post-export financing, import financing, letters of credit, bank guarantees, documentary collection, irrevocable reimbursement undertakings, bankers' acceptance, vendor finance, and ECA-backed financing services. The company also provides working capital financing solutions, including short and medium-term bilateral loans, collateral-backed bilateral loans, leases, and vendor finance; structured syndicated and clubbed loans, such as acquisition financing, pre-export financing, A/B loan financing with multilateral agencies, bridge loans, and liability management; and treasury solutions comprising term deposits and private placements. It primarily serves corporations, middle-market companies, and banking and financial institutions. The company 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. Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A. was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Panama City, the Republic of Panama.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Commercial banks, not elsewhere classified
Sub-IndustryDiversified Banks
SectorFinance
SymbolNYSE:BLX
CUSIPP1699413
Phone507-210-8500
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.12
Current Ratio1.55
Quick Ratio1.59
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio10.77
Forward P/E Ratio10.23
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$244.58 million
Price / Sales3.61
Cash Flow$2.0153 per share
Price / Cash11.12
Book Value$26.49 per share
Price / Book0.85
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.08
Net Income$81.99 million
Net Margins29.16%
Return on Equity7.39%
Return on Assets1.25%
Miscellaneous
Employees209
Outstanding Shares39,370,000
Market Cap$938.85 million
Banco Latinoamericano de Comerci Extr (NYSE:BLX) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Banco Latinoamericano de Comerci Extr's stock symbol?
Banco Latinoamericano de Comerci Extr trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "BLX."
How often does Banco Latinoamericano de Comerci Extr pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Banco Latinoamericano de Comerci Extr?
Banco Latinoamericano de Comerci Extr declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, July 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 31st will be given a dividend of $0.385 per share on Wednesday, August 15th. This represents a $1.54 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.87%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 30th. View Banco Latinoamericano de Comerci Extr's Dividend History.
How were Banco Latinoamericano de Comerci Extr's earnings last quarter?
Banco Latinoamericano de Comerci Extr SA (NYSE:BLX) released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July, 20th. The bank reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.57 by $0.15. The bank earned $31.51 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $34.29 million. Banco Latinoamericano de Comerci Extr had a return on equity of 7.39% and a net margin of 29.16%. View Banco Latinoamericano de Comerci Extr's Earnings History.
When is Banco Latinoamericano de Comerci Extr's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for BLX?
1 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Banco Latinoamericano de Comerci Extr's shares. Their forecasts range from $28.00 to $28.00. On average, they expect Banco Latinoamericano de Comerci Extr's stock price to reach $28.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 24.9% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Banco Latinoamericano de Comerci Extr.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Banco Latinoamericano de Comerci Extr?
Who are some of Banco Latinoamericano de Comerci Extr's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Banco Latinoamericano de Comerci Extr include Itau Corpbanca (ITCB), Metro Bank (MBNKF), Banco Macro SA ADR Class B (BMA), Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son (NTB), GRUPO AVAL ACCI/S (AVAL), BBVA Banco Frances (BFR), Opus Bank (OPB), Grupo Supervielle (SUPV), Peapack-Gladstone Financial Co. Common Stock (PGC), American Business Bank (AMBZ), Bco Com Portugues (BPCGY), Esquire Financial (ESQ), Avidbank Holdings, Inc. Common Stock (AVBH), Mainstreet Bank Common Stock (Virginia) (MNSB) and Idaho Independent Bank (IIBK).
Who are Banco Latinoamericano de Comerci Extr's key executives?
Banco Latinoamericano de Comerci Extr's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Natalio Gabriel Tolchinsky, CEO & Director (Age 56)
- Ms. Ana Graciela de Mendez, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 51)
- Ms. Erica Lijtztain, Exec. VP & COO (Age 46)
- Ms. Irma Garrido Arango, Sr. VP of Corp. Devel. and Investor Relations
- Mr. Jorge Luis Real, Exec. VP of Legal & Compliance, Chief Legal Officer and Sec. (Age 45)
Has Banco Latinoamericano de Comerci Extr been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about BLX stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, according to Accern. The research firm ranks the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than twenty million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Banco Latinoamericano de Comerci Extr earned a coverage optimism score of 0.20 on Accern's scale. They also gave news headlines about the bank an impact score of 46.66 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near future. View Recent Headlines for Banco Latinoamericano de Comerci Extr.
Who are Banco Latinoamericano de Comerci Extr's major shareholders?
Banco Latinoamericano de Comerci Extr's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Paradice Investment Management LLC (5.46%), LSV Asset Management (4.68%), Lee Danner & Bass Inc. (1.58%), Motley Fool Wealth Management LLC (0.95%), Globeflex Capital L P (0.14%) and Los Angeles Capital Management & Equity Research Inc. (0.07%).
Which institutional investors are selling Banco Latinoamericano de Comerci Extr stock?
BLX stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including LSV Asset Management and Lee Danner & Bass Inc..
Which institutional investors are buying Banco Latinoamericano de Comerci Extr stock?
BLX stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Paradice Investment Management LLC, Globeflex Capital L P, Los Angeles Capital Management & Equity Research Inc. and Motley Fool Wealth Management LLC.
How do I buy shares of Banco Latinoamericano de Comerci Extr?
Shares of BLX can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Banco Latinoamericano de Comerci Extr's stock price today?
One share of BLX stock can currently be purchased for approximately $22.41.
How big of a company is Banco Latinoamericano de Comerci Extr?
Banco Latinoamericano de Comerci Extr has a market capitalization of $938.85 million and generates $244.58 million in revenue each year. The bank earns $81.99 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.08 on an earnings per share basis. Banco Latinoamericano de Comerci Extr employs 209 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Banco Latinoamericano de Comerci Extr?
Banco Latinoamericano de Comerci Extr's mailing address is BUSINESS PARK TOWER V AVE. LA ROTONDA COSTA DEL ESTE, Panama City R1, 0819-08730. The bank can be reached via phone at 507-210-8500 or via email at [email protected]
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