Public Bank Berhad (PBLOF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Public Bank Berhad is a Malaysian banking group headquartered in Kuala Lumpur. Founded in 1966 by Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Dr. Teh Hong Piow, the company has developed into one of Malaysia’s major financial institutions, with a business focused primarily on retail and commercial banking.

The group provides personal and business banking services, including savings and current accounts, deposits, residential and commercial property financing, hire-purchase and other consumer loans, credit cards, insurance-related services, and wealth management. It also serves small and medium-sized enterprises and larger corporate customers through working-capital facilities, trade financing, cash management, and other lending and transaction services. The group offers Islamic banking and investment-related products through its various businesses and subsidiaries.

Public Bank serves customers principally in Malaysia and also has operations in selected markets across the region, including Hong Kong, Cambodia, Vietnam, and mainland China. Its operations include banking, investment management, and related financial services. Following the passing of founder Teh Hong Piow in 2022, the group has continued under professional management, with leadership and governance overseen by its board and senior executive team.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $0.92 to $0.95
• 50-Day Range: $0.95 to $0.95
• 52-Week Range: $0.51 to $0.95
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 11,450 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 0.81
• Dividend Yield: 54.74%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Public Bank Berhad Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Public Bank Berhad scored higher than 16% 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: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Public Bank Berhad.

Earnings and Valuation

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

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Public Bank Berhad is 0.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.75.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Public Bank Berhad is 0.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.32.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Public Bank Berhad has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Public Bank Berhad has recently increased by 100.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Public Bank Berhad pays a meaningful dividend of 2.74%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Public Bank Berhad is 44.27%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.08

News Sentiment

Public Bank Berhad has a news sentiment score of -0.08. 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 0.72 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Public Bank Berhad this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.1 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

7.39% of the stock of Public Bank Berhad is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Today: 9/29/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 12/02/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Banks
• Sub-Industry: Regional Banks
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:PBLOF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.pbebank.com
• Phone: 60 3 2176 6000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 19,827
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 0.81
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

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

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A