5-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Bladex
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, Latin American bank Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior (Bladex) (NYS: BLX) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Bladex's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Bladex facts
Headquarters (founded) | Panama City (1977) |
Market Cap | $749.4 million |
Industry | Diversified banks |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $151.7 million |
Management | CEO Jaime Rivera (since 2004) |
Trailing-12-Month Return on Equity | 13.2% |
Cash/Debt | $542.7 million / $2.8 billion |
Dividend Yield | 5% |
Competitors | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 96% of the 410 members who have rated Bladex believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
A couple of months ago, one of those bulls, KayakerRW, highlighted Bladex as a bankable income opportunity:
Good, solid dividend. Very reasonable P/E ratio now. Exposure to Latin America and other markets. I like it better than many U.S. banks. ... It may drop a bit in the short term ... but that just means more shares bought with the dividend. The long term looks good.
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