How to buy Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America stock (BLX)

Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America is a banks - regional business based in the US. Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America shares (BLX) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $34.35 – a decrease of 2.75% over the previous week.

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Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America stock price (NYSE: BLX)

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Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-15.

Latest market close	$34.35
52-week range	$21.45 - $36.58
50-day moving average more info button	$32.57
200-day moving average more info button	$30.04
Wall St. target price	$41.00
PE ratio more info button	6.2504
Dividend yield more info button	$2 (5.85%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$5.63

Is it a good time to buy Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America stock?

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Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $35.72 from 2024-12-17

1 week (2024-12-12)	1.13%
1 month (2024-11-19)	5.84%
3 months (2024-09-19)	8.57%
6 months (2024-06-18)	23.26%

1 year (2023-12-19)	45.03%
2 years (2022-12-19)	155.67%
3 years (2021-12-17)	153.44%
5 years (2019-12-19)	124.15%

Is Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America's P/E ratio

Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 6x. In other words, Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America shares trade at around 6x 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.

Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America's PEG ratio

Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America'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 Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America financials

Revenue TTM	$279.8 million
Operating margin TTM	71.96%
Gross profit TTM	$143.7 million
Return on assets TTM	1.87%
Return on equity TTM	16.25%
Profit margin	71.76%
Book value	$35.61
Market Capitalization more info button	$1.2 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 36.54% of net profits

Recently Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America's case, that would currently equate to about $2 per share.

While Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America's most recent dividend payout was on 25 November 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 7 November 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America's shares have ranged in value from as little as $21.4458 up to $36.58. 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 Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America's is 1.148. This would suggest that Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America 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 in two segments, Commercial and Treasury. It 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. The company also 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, including first demand and local guarantees; import and export documentary collection; irrevocable reimbursement undertaking; and canal tolls. In addition, it offers liquidity and investment solutions, such as time deposits, DDA accounts, Yankee certificate of deposits, and EMTN private placement services, as well as supply chain finance services.

Frequently asked questions

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What percentage of Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America is owned by institutions?
Currently 33.523% of Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America shares are held by institutions. When does the fiscal year end for Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America?
Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America based?
Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America's address is: Torre V, Business Park, Panama City, Panama What is Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America's ISIN number?
Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America's international securities identification number is: USP169941320 What is Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America's CUSIP number?
Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: P16994132