NYSE:BLX Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. (BLX) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Central Banks Preparing for US Dollar Collapse? (From Behind the Markets) (Ad) Free BLX Stock Alerts $29.61 +0.26 (+0.89%) (As of 03/28/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$29.34▼$29.7850-Day Range$23.13▼$29.9052-Week Range$16.60▼$30.08Volume214,582 shsAverage Volume131,613 shsMarket Capitalization$1.08 billionP/E Ratio6.49Dividend Yield6.75%Price Target$37.33 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. alerts: Email Address Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside26.1% Upside$37.33 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy0.92% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.85Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment-0.50Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth10.87%From $4.60 to $5.10 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.73 out of 5 starsFinance Sector88th out of 868 stocksCommercial Banks, Not Elsewhere Classified Industry2nd out of 28 stocks 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBanco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $37.33, Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. has a forecasted upside of 26.1% from its current price of $29.61.Amount of Analyst CoverageBanco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.92% of the float of Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBanco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. has recently increased by 96.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipBanco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.69%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthBanco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. is 43.86%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. will have a dividend payout ratio of 39.22% next year. This indicates that Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 2.0 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreBanco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. has received a -2.47% net impact score from Upright. Banco Latinoamericano uses resources or causes negative impacts mostly in categories "Scarce human capital", "GHG emissions", and "Biodiversity". The negative contribution in the "GHG emissions" impact category seems to be driven mostly by its "Development loans for corporations", "Debt capital raising services", and "Syndicate loans" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. is -0.85. Previous Next 1.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBanco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. has a news sentiment score of -0.50. 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 0.60 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest14 people have searched for BLX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 6 people have added Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.20% of the stock of Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 19.47% of the stock of Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. is held by institutions. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. is 6.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 136.68.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. is 6.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 58.34.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBanco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. has a P/B Ratio of 0.89. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Behind the MarketsCentral Banks Preparing for US Dollar Collapse?China is spearheading this blatant de-dollarization push, dominating the physical gold market through massive central bank buying. Their ultimate goal? Ditching the greenback in favor of local BRICS currencies.Find out how you can protect yourself now >>> About Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. Stock (NYSE:BLX)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 also 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. In addition, the company 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, which includes first demand and local guarantees; import and export documentary collection; irrevocable reimbursement undertaking, and canal tolls. Further, it offers liquidity and investment solutions including 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 1977 and is headquartered in Panama City, the Republic of Panama.Read More BLX Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart BLX Stock News HeadlinesMarch 25, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWhile institutions own 39% of Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. (NYSE:BLX), retail investors are its largest shareholders with 54% ownershipMarch 12, 2024 | thestreet.comBanco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S.A.March 29, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Central Banks Preparing for US Dollar Collapse?China is spearheading this blatant de-dollarization push, dominating the physical gold market through massive central bank buying. Their ultimate goal? Ditching the greenback in favor of local BRICS currencies.March 4, 2024 | msn.comBanco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A. reports FY resultsMarch 4, 2024 | finanznachrichten.deBanco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A. (Bladex): Bladex achieves record resultsMarch 4, 2024 | prnewswire.comBladex achieves record resultsMarch 1, 2024 | msn.comBanco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. (BLX) Declares $0.50 DividendFebruary 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBanco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S. A Full Year 2023 Earnings: Revenues Beat ExpectationsMarch 29, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Central Banks Preparing for US Dollar Collapse?China is spearheading this blatant de-dollarization push, dominating the physical gold market through massive central bank buying. Their ultimate goal? Ditching the greenback in favor of local BRICS currencies.February 26, 2024 | msn.comPressure piling up on Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to implement reforms speedilyFebruary 24, 2024 | msn.comBanco Latinoamericano GAAP EPS of $1.27, revenue of $77.8MFebruary 24, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBanco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. (NYSE:BLX) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 23, 2024 | seekingalpha.comBanco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. 2023 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationFebruary 22, 2024 | marketwatch.comBanco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior Doubles Quarterly DividendFebruary 22, 2024 | prnewswire.comBLADEX INCREASES COMMON STOCK QUARTERLY DIVIDENDFebruary 22, 2024 | prnewswire.comBladex announces 4Q23 Net Profit of $46.4 Million, or $1.27 per share, reaching an annual Net Profit of $166.2 Million, or $4.55 per shareFebruary 22, 2024 | prnewswire.comBladex Announces $50,000,000 Common Stock Repurchase PlanFebruary 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBLADEX'S FOURTH QUARTER 2023 CONFERENCE CALLDecember 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBanco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S. A's (NYSE:BLX) investors will be pleased with their notable 89% return over the last three yearsDecember 15, 2023 | seekingalpha.comBladex Is Still A Lopsided Bet On Latin American GrowthNovember 30, 2023 | seekingalpha.comBladex: Moving To Hold As Bull Thesis Has Played OutNovember 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBladex acts as joint lead arranger and bookrunner for AES Dominicana Renewable Energy US$368M non-recourse term loan and US$27M Reserve Letter of Credit facilitiesNovember 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBladex and Greenbridge Capital - Toesca and TC Latam JV- announce launching of Latin American factoring platformNovember 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDo Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S. A's (NYSE:BLX) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?November 1, 2023 | msn.comBanco Latinoamericano De Comercio Exterior SA - Class E (BLX) Price Target Increased by 8.44% to 32.77October 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBanco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior SA's Dividend AnalysisOctober 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBanco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. (NYSE:BLX) Q3 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptSee More Headlines Receive BLX Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/22/2024Ex-Dividend for 3/19 Dividend3/01/2024Dividend Payable3/19/2024Today3/29/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)4/16/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Commercial banks, not elsewhere classified Sub-IndustryDiversified Banks Current SymbolNYSE:BLX CUSIPP1699413 CIK890541 Webwww.bladex.com Phone507-210-8500Fax507-269-6333Employees52Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$37.33 High Stock Price Target$43.00 Low Stock Price Target$32.00 Potential Upside/Downside+26.1%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.56 Trailing P/E Ratio6.49 Forward P/E Ratio6.44 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$166.16 million Net Margins23.34% Pretax Margin24.27% Return on Equity14.49% Return on Assets1.65% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio3.62 Current Ratio2.08 Quick Ratio1.00 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$266.12 million Price / Sales4.04 Cash Flow$4.71 per share Price / Cash Flow6.29 Book Value$33.14 per share Price / Book0.89Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares36,325,000Free Float36,252,000Market Cap$1.08 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.20 7 Stocks to Own Before the 2024 ElectionLooking to avoid the hassle of mudslinging, volatility, and uncertainty? 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Butterfield & SonNYSE:NTBPeapack-Gladstone FinancialNASDAQ:PGCVersaBankNASDAQ:VBNKBanco Itaú ChileNYSE:ITCLGrupo Aval Acciones y ValoresNYSE:AVALView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipEstabrook Capital ManagementSold 1,036 shares on 2/13/2024Ownership: 0.115%LSV Asset ManagementSold 45,622 shares on 2/6/2024Ownership: 2.625%Los Angeles Capital Management LLCBought 9,771 shares on 2/6/2024Ownership: 0.154%Motley Fool Wealth Management LLCSold 3,634 shares on 2/2/2024Ownership: 0.854%Beddow Capital Management Inc.Sold 19,250 shares on 1/25/2024Ownership: 1.088%View All Institutional Transactions BLX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. stock right now? 3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" BLX shares. View BLX analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.'s stock price target for 2024? 3 analysts have issued 1 year price targets for Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.'s shares. Their BLX share price targets range from $32.00 to $43.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $37.33 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 26.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for BLX or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have BLX shares performed in 2024? Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.'s stock was trading at $24.74 at the start of the year. Since then, BLX stock has increased by 19.7% and is now trading at $29.61. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.? Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 257,200 shares, an increase of 96.8% from the February 29th total of 130,700 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 130,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.0 days. Currently, 0.9% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.'s Short Interest. When is Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.'s next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, April 16th 2024. View our BLX earnings forecast. How were Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.'s earnings last quarter? Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. (NYSE:BLX) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 22nd. The bank reported $1.27 earnings per share for the quarter. The bank earned $77.79 million during the quarter. Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.49% and a net margin of 23.34%. How often does Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.? Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 22nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 4th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share on Tuesday, March 19th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.75%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 1st. This is a boost from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. Read our dividend analysis for BLX. Is Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. a good dividend stock? Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. (NYSE:BLX) pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 6.69%. BLX has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 43.86%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, BLX will have a dividend payout ratio of 39.22% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for BLX. What other stocks do shareholders of Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. investors own include Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Energy Transfer (ET), Pfizer (PFE), AT&T (T), Ford Motor (F), Alibaba Group (BABA), Bank of America (BAC), Wells Fargo & Company (WFC), Adverum Biotechnologies (ADVM) and Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS). Who are Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.'s major shareholders? Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.'s stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include LSV Asset Management (2.62%), Beddow Capital Management Inc. (1.09%), Motley Fool Wealth Management LLC (0.85%), Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.15%), Estabrook Capital Management (0.11%) and Diversified Trust Co (0.04%). How do I buy shares of Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.? Shares of BLX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. 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