How to buy Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A stock | $18.7

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S.A is a banks-regional business based in the US. Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A shares (BLX) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

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Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-10-10.

Latest market close	$18.70
52-week range	$11.54 - $18.59
50-day moving average	$16.98
200-day moving average	$15.83
Wall St. target price	$19.50
PE ratio	12.6918
Dividend yield	$1 (5.45%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	$1.46

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Is it a good time to buy Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A stock?

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Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $18.7 from 2021-10-15

1 week (2021-10-08)	0.92%
1 month (2021-09-16)	12.52%
3 months (2021-07-16)	22.78%
6 months (2021-04-16)	26.01%

1 year (2020-10-16)	39.97%
2 years (2019-10-16)	-5.89%
3 years (2018-10-16)	20.77
5 years (2016-10-14)	28.17

Is Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A under- or over-valued?

Valuing Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A's P/E ratio

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 13x. In other words, Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A shares trade at around 13x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A's PEG ratio

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.58. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A financials

Revenue TTM	$95.4 million
Operating margin TTM	61.37%
Gross profit TTM	$98.5 million
Return on assets TTM	0.87%
Return on equity TTM	5.66%
Profit margin	60.88%
Book value	$26.19
Market capitalisation	$735.2 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A shares

There are currently 427,317 Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A shares held short by investors – that's known as Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A's "short interest". This figure is 23.1% up from 347,018 last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A shares can be evaluated.

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A shares traded daily (recently around 118043.37016575). Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A's SIR currently stands at 3.62. In other words for every 100,000 Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A shares traded daily on the market, roughly 3620 shares are currently held short.

However Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A shares, or, against the total number of tradable Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A's short interest could be expressed as 0.01% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A shares in existence, roughly 10 shares are currently held short) or 0.0141% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A shares, roughly 14 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A.

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Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 70.17% of net profits

Recently Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A has paid out, on average, around 70.17% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 5.4% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A shareholders could enjoy a 5.4% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A's case, that would currently equate to about $1 per share.

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A's most recent dividend payout was on 23 August 2021. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 5 August 2021 (the "ex-dividend date").

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A's shares have ranged in value from as little as $11.5404 up to $18.59. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A's is 1.3074. This would suggest that Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A 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 through two segments, Commercial and Treasury. It offers short and medium-term bilateral, structured and syndicated credits, and loan commitments; financial guarantee contracts, such as issued and confirmed letters of credit, and stand-by letters of credit; and guarantees covering commercial risk and other assets, as well as co-financing arrangements, underwriting of syndicated credit facilities, structured trade financing in the form of factoring and vendor financing, and financial leasing. The company also provides treasury solutions, which include term deposits and private placements. It primarily serves financial institutions, corporations, and sovereigns and state-owned entities.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.854% of Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A shares are held by insiders and 34.476% by institutions. When does the fiscal year end for Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A?
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A based?
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A's address is: Torre V, Business Park, Panama City, Panama What is Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A's ISIN number?
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A's international securities identification number is: PAP169941328 What is Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A's CUSIP number?
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S-A's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: P16994132