China Merchants Bank (CIHKY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

China Merchants Bank (OTCMKTS: CIHKY) is a major Chinese commercial bank headquartered in Shenzhen. Established in 1987 as one of the country’s early joint-stock commercial banks, it has grown into a full-service banking group serving individual, small and medium-sized enterprise (SME), and corporate clients. The bank is part of the broader China Merchants Group ecosystem and maintains listings on domestic and international exchanges to facilitate investor access.

The bank’s core businesses encompass retail banking, corporate and commercial banking, private banking and wealth management, credit cards, transaction banking and trade finance, treasury and markets, and asset management. China Merchants Bank offers deposit and lending products, payment and settlement services, investment and advisory solutions, structured finance and syndicated loans, as well as digital and mobile banking platforms designed to serve both urban consumers and corporate clients. Its product set is geared toward supporting domestic economic activity and facilitating cross-border business for corporate customers.

China Merchants Bank operates an extensive domestic branch network across mainland China and maintains overseas branches and subsidiaries to support international trade and client needs. Over its history the bank has emphasized retail innovation and the expansion of electronic banking channels, while operating under the regulatory framework applicable to commercial banks in China. Governance is provided by a board of directors and an executive management team responsible for strategy, risk management and regulatory compliance.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $30.55 to $30.69
• 50-Day Range: $28.00 to $32.59
• 52-Week Range: $27.26 to $34.88
• Volume: 41,922 shs
• Average Volume: 23,010 shs
• Market Capitalization: $154.70 billion
• P/E Ratio: 7.61
• Dividend Yield: 3.88%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

China Merchants Bank Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

China Merchants Bank scored higher than 47% 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

China Merchants Bank 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

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 1.55%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for China Merchants Bank are expected to grow by 1.55% in the coming year, from $4.51 to $4.58 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of China Merchants Bank is 7.61, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.94.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of China Merchants Bank is 7.61, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 29.34.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

China Merchants Bank has a P/B Ratio of 0.92. 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 China Merchants Bank has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

China Merchants Bank has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.25, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in China Merchants Bank has recently increased by 125.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

China Merchants Bank is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.90%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of China Merchants Bank is 29.53%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, China Merchants Bank will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.98% next year. This indicates that China Merchants Bank will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.01

News Sentiment

China Merchants Bank has a news sentiment score of -0.01. 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 2 news articles for China Merchants Bank 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, China Merchants Bank insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

China Merchants Bank has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/29/2026
• Today: 8/15/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/27/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Banks
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:CIHKY
• CIK: 1495688
• Web: www.cmbchina.com
• Phone: 86-755-8319-8888
• Fax: 86-755-8319-5109
• Employees: 117,201
• Year Founded: 1987

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.03
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.61
• Forward P/E Ratio: 6.80
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $20.89 billion
• Net Margins: 32.40%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 12.14%
• Return on Assets: 1.21%

Debt

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

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $65.04 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.38
• Cash Flow: $4.42 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.94
• Book Value: $33.26 per share
• Price / Book: 0.92

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 5,043,969,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $154.70 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.21