Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior (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: $42.28 to $42.98
• 50-Day Range: $39.24 to $42.91
• 52-Week Range: $28.15 to $43.24
• Volume: 90,455 shs
• Average Volume: 126,761 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.56 billion
• P/E Ratio: 7.16
• Dividend Yield: 5.85%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 422nd out of 922 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: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior.

Earnings and Valuation

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

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior 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 is 7.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.97.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior is 7.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.91.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior 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: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.46% 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 1.1, 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 47.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.12%, 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 41.88%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

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

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.46% 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 1.1, 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 47.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.65

News Sentiment

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior has a news sentiment score of 0.65. 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 0.75 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

17 people have searched for BLX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 113% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% 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 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 is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

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

BLX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BLX shares performed this year?

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior's stock was trading at $35.57 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, BLX stock has increased by 20.2% and is now trading at $42.7410.

How were Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior's earnings last quarter?

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A. (NYSE:BLX) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August, 4th. The bank reported $1.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The bank earned $90.04 million during the quarter. Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.46% and a net margin of 26.32%.
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Who are Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior's major shareholders?

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior's top institutional shareholders include Motley Fool Wealth Management LLC (0.11%), Ramirez Asset Management Inc. (0.10%), Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.05%) and SBI Securities Co. Ltd. (0.01%).

How do I buy shares of Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior?

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior own?

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Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/3 Dividend: 5/16/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/3 Dividend: 5/16/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/03/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/04/2025
• Today: 8/08/2025
• Record date for 9/3 Dividend: 8/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/3 Dividend: 8/15/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/03/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: BANKS - FOREIGN
• 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

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.97
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.19
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.34
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $205.87 million
• Net Margins: 26.32%
• Pretax Margin: 24.91%
• Return on Equity: 16.46%
• Return on Assets: 1.85%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.92
• Current Ratio: 1.62
• Quick Ratio: 1.62

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $290.14 million
• Price / Sales: 5.41
• Cash Flow: $5.96 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.21
• Book Value: $36.60 per share
• Price / Book: 1.17

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 36,540,000
• Free Float: 36,467,000
• Market Cap: $1.57 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.88