Why Bladex Is Poised to Bounce Back
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, Latin American bank has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Bladex and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Bladex facts
Headquarters (founded) | Panama City (1977) |
Market Cap | $848.7 million |
Industry | Diversified banks |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $128.7 million |
Management | CEO Rubens Amaral, Jr. (since 2012) |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 9.8% |
Dividend Yield | 5.4% |
Competitors | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 97% of the 432 members who have rated Bladex believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, TMFInnovator, succinctly summed up the Bladex bull case for our community:
- South American trade bank that should benefit with the growth in the continent's GDP.
-Selling their Asset Management unit, which is a key move. This lowers the risk of the bank's asset and allows them to focus on their core business of making loans
-Valuation is cheap. P/B is now less than 1. Trailing P/E under 10.
-Dividend has doubled in the last three years and is now > 5%.
Bladex isn't a swing for the fences, but is a steady company with the wind at their back that should outperform over the long term.
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