Bank of China (BACHY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Bank of China (OTCMKTS: BACHY) is a major state-owned commercial bank headquartered in Beijing that provides a broad range of banking and financial services to corporate, institutional and retail clients. Founded in 1912, the bank has grown into one of China’s largest and longest-established banking institutions and is commonly grouped with the nation’s “Big Four” banks. Its core activities include deposit-taking, corporate and retail lending, trade finance, foreign exchange and treasury services, as well as cash management and payment services for domestic and cross-border clients.

In addition to traditional commercial banking, Bank of China offers investment banking and capital markets services, structured finance, asset management and wealth management solutions. The bank supports international trade and China’s cross-border renminbi business through a wide network of foreign exchange desks and correspondent banking relationships. It also operates through specialized subsidiaries and affiliates that provide custody, insurance distribution and securities-related services in selected markets.

Bank of China maintains a substantial international footprint with branches and representative offices across Asia, Europe, the Americas, Africa and Oceania, and it plays a prominent role in financing international trade and facilitating foreign currency transactions for Chinese companies operating overseas. Its operations in Hong Kong are of particular note: Bank of China Group companies have a long-established presence in the territory, where affiliated entities participate in local corporate and retail markets.

As a state-owned commercial bank, Bank of China is governed by a board of directors and senior management responsible for implementing policies consistent with regulatory and state shareholder oversight. The bank’s scale, international network and entrenched role in cross-border RMB services make it a central participant in both domestic and global banking markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $16.70 to $16.78
• 50-Day Range: $15.29 to $17.64
• 52-Week Range: $12.95 to $17.86
• Volume: 45,093 shs
• Average Volume: 53,414 shs
• Market Capitalization: $215.88 billion
• P/E Ratio: 6.52
• Dividend Yield: 3.82%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Bank of China Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Bank of China scored higher than 43% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Bank of China has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Bank of China has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 4.50%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Bank of China are expected to grow by 4.50% in the coming year, from $2.89 to $3.02 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Bank of China is 6.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.58.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Bank of China is 6.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 29.55.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Bank of China has a P/B Ratio of 0.48. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the float of Bank of China has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Bank of China has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.07, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Bank of China has recently increased by 94.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Bank of China is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.86%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Bank of China does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Bank of China is 24.90%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Bank of China will have a dividend payout ratio of 21.19% next year. This indicates that Bank of China will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Bank of China has a news sentiment score of -1.00. 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 0.81 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Bank of China this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: N/A
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Bank of China insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Bank of China has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/29/2025
• Today: 8/14/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/29/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Banks
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:BACHY
• CIK: 1378999
• Web: www.boc.cn
• Phone: 86-10-6659-6688
• Fax: 86-10-6659-4568
• Employees: 312,757
• Year Founded: 1912

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.57
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 6.52
• Forward P/E Ratio: 5.80
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $33.81 billion
• Net Margins: 20.09%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 7.81%
• Return on Assets: 0.67%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $169.73 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.27
• Cash Flow: $3.20 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.23
• Book Value: $34.88 per share
• Price / Book: 0.48

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 12,888,500,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $215.88 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.07