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Bladex Inc. (BLX)

Financial Services | Banks - Regional | Panama City, Panama | NYSE
54.57 USD -0.01 (-0.018%) ⇩ (Oct. 14, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:★★★⯪☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 2:42 a.m. EDT

Bladex presents a compelling hybrid profile: a high-quality regional bank with exceptional fundamentals trading at a discount due to sector-wide headwinds. The company boasts a fortress balance sheet with a 14.7% return on equity, robust operating margins exceeding 74%, and a clean trajectory with no recent years of decline. The 5% dividend yield is attractive and appears sustainable given the 43% payout ratio, though it is not yet a 'cash cow' yield. However, the short-term outlook is muted; the statistical forecast model shows zero directional bias, and the stock is currently hovering near its 50-day moving average, lacking immediate explosive momentum despite the strong underlying business. Investors should view this as a solid accumulation opportunity for the medium-to-long term, waiting for the market to fully re-rate the stock's intrinsic value rather than chasing short-term noise.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.068118
AutoETS0.068118
MSTL0.069778
AutoTheta0.083585

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 47%
H-stat 3.08
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.012
Excess Kurtosis 0.36
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-06
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-06
Revenue per Share 8.79
Market Cap 2,031,652,480
Trailing P/E 9.00
Forward P/E 7.75
Beta 0.80
Profit Margins 71.19%
Previous Name Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A
Website https://bladex.com

As of Oct. 10, 2026, 2:42 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a moderate upside move, evidenced by heavy open interest in out-of-the-money calls at the $60 and $65 strikes for December and March expirations. While there is some defensive put buying at lower strikes ($50), the volume imbalance heavily favors bullish bets, suggesting traders expect the stock to test resistance levels above current prices.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.21% 5.26% 5.95% 5.96%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-07 0.688 1.207229
2026-05-08 0.688 1.279048
2026-02-25 0.688 1.371884
2025-11-10 0.625 1.398836
2025-08-15 0.625 1.394156
2025-05-16 0.625 1.577486
2025-03-10 0.625 1.640851
2024-11-08 0.500 1.482799
2024-08-05 0.500 1.792115
2024-04-26 0.500 1.690331
2024-03-01 0.500 1.841621
2023-10-27 0.250 1.175364
2023-07-28 0.250 1.078051
2023-05-03 0.250 1.420455
2023-03-09 0.250 1.391982
2022-11-10 0.250 1.527184
2022-08-12 0.250 1.686910
2022-05-13 0.250 1.766784
2022-03-04 0.250 1.639344
2021-11-08 0.250 1.436782
2021-08-06 0.250 1.472320
2021-05-14 0.250 1.623377
2021-02-22 0.250 1.579280
2020-11-06 0.250 1.927525
2020-08-07 0.250 2.100840
2020-04-24 0.250 2.378687
2020-02-25 0.385 2.057723
2019-10-28 0.385 1.844753
2019-07-29 0.385 1.804970
2019-04-26 0.385 1.789033
2019-03-08 0.385 1.965288
2018-11-05 0.385 2.274070
2018-07-30 0.385 1.599501
2018-05-01 0.385 1.436567
2018-02-01 0.385 1.297607
2017-10-31 0.385 1.373528
2017-07-31 0.385 1.463322
2017-05-01 0.385 1.351826
2017-01-30 0.385 1.411808
2016-10-27 0.385 1.415441
2016-08-01 0.385 1.434426
2016-04-21 0.385 1.507439
2015-07-23 0.385 1.364281
2015-04-23 0.385 1.226505
2014-12-31 0.385 1.279070
2014-10-23 0.350 1.129761
2014-07-24 0.350 1.172137
2014-04-24 0.350 1.355014
2014-01-02 0.350 1.284404
2013-10-24 0.300 1.141987
2013-07-25 0.300 1.185771
2013-04-25 0.300 1.299264
2013-01-30 0.300 1.295896
2012-10-24 0.300 1.395349
2012-07-26 0.250 1.208897
2012-04-26 0.250 1.184834
2012-01-27 0.250 1.373626
2011-10-27 0.200 1.204094
2011-07-28 0.200 1.115449
2011-04-28 0.200 1.142204
2011-02-01 0.200 1.125492
2010-10-20 0.170 1.102464
2010-07-22 0.150 1.174628
2010-04-22 0.150 0.984898
2010-01-27 0.150 1.038062
2009-10-21 0.150 1.074499
2009-07-21 0.150 1.153846
2009-04-23 0.150 1.293103
2009-01-27 0.220 2.213280
2008-10-20 0.220 2.075472
2008-07-17 0.220 1.480485
2008-03-20 0.220 1.468625
2008-01-03 0.220 1.394170
2007-09-21 0.220 1.194354
2007-06-22 0.220 1.154856
2007-03-28 0.220 1.358025
2007-01-04 0.188 1.131848
2006-10-04 0.188 1.235217
2006-07-05 0.188 1.150551
2006-03-22 1.188 7.360595
2006-01-04 0.150 0.806885
2005-09-30 0.150 0.883392
2005-06-30 0.150 0.835655
2005-03-23 2.000 10.035123
2005-01-04 0.150 0.784929
2004-09-23 1.150 7.419355
2004-06-24 0.100 0.638978
2004-03-24 0.100 0.565291
2001-11-20 0.470 1.590525
2001-08-16 0.470 1.426404
2001-05-16 0.470 1.362319
2001-02-20 0.470 1.396731
2000-02-16 1.250 4.784689
1999-02-16 0.960 4.504399
1998-02-18 0.960 2.320242
1998-02-12 0.240 0.558140
1997-02-12 0.960 1.920000
1996-02-13 0.840 1.877095
1996-01-31 0.132 0.286179
1995-01-31 0.132 0.424096
1994-02-07 0.450 0.942408
1993-02-08 0.400 1.285141
Additional Data
dividendYield 5.04
exDividendDate 2026-08-07
trailingAnnualDividendRate 2.688
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.049248807
lastDividendValue 0.688
lastDividendDate 2026-08-07
dividendDate 2026-08-25

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.19409192
Address1 Torre V, Business Park
Address2 Avenida La Rotonda Urb. Costa del Este P.O. Box 0819-08730
All Time High 63.2
All Time Low 2.0
Ask 85.15
Ask Size 300
Average Analyst Rating 1.3 - Strong Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 162,230
Average Daily Volume3 Month 166,547
Average Volume 166,547
Average Volume10Days 162,230
Beta 0.799
Bid 0.0
Bid Size 400
Book Value 46.739
City Panama City
Country Panama
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 54.57
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,790,726,400
Day High 55.17
Day Low 53.525
Display Name Bladex
Dividend Date 1,787,616,000
Dividend Yield 5.04
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,793,131,200
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,793,131,200
Earnings Growth 0.025
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.035
Earnings Timestamp 1,793,044,800
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,044,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,044,800
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 11.767
Enterprise Value 3,863,772,672
Eps Current Year 6.475
Eps Forward 7.04
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 6.06
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,786,060,800
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 20
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 507 269 6333
Fifty Day Average 55.0136
Fifty Day Average Change -0.4435997
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.008063455
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 19.409191
Fifty Two Week High 63.2
Fifty Two Week High Change -8.630001
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.13655065
Fifty Two Week Low 38.41
Fifty Two Week Low Change 16.16
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.42072377
Fifty Two Week Range 38.41 - 63.2
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 717,341,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 5.28
Float Shares 29,276
Forward Eps 7.04
Forward P E 7.7514205
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Fullday Change 0.27000046
Fullday Change Percent 0.49714684
Fullday Price 54.57
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 0.0
Gross Profits 321,174,016
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.03773
Held Percent Institutions 0.35018003
Implied Shares Outstanding 37,230,208
Industry Banks - Regional
Industry Disp Banks - Regional
Industry Key banks-regional
Ir Website http://www.bladex.com/investors
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,786,060,800
Last Dividend Value 0.688
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Long Business Summary Bladex Inc., a multinational bank, engages in financing of foreign trade and economic integration in Latin America and the Caribbean. It operates through Commercial and Treasury segments. The company accepts deposits. It also offers products and services, such as origination of bilateral short- and medium-term loans, structured and syndicated credits, and loan commitments; financial guarantee contracts, including issued and confirmed letters of credit, stand-by letters of credit, guarantees covering commercial risk, and other assets of customers' liabilities under acceptances; and co-financing arrangements, underwriting of syndicated credit facilities, structured trade financing in the form of factoring and vendor financing, and financial leasing. In addition, the company is involved in investment management activities comprising securities at fair value through other comprehensive income and amortized cost. It serves financial institutions, corporations, sovereigns, and state-owned entities. The company was formerly known as Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. and changed its name to Bladex Inc. in June 2026. Bladex Inc. was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Panama City, the Republic of Panama.
Long Name Bladex Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 2,031,652,480
Market State PRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_327054
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Name Change Date 2,026-10-15
Net Income To Common 226,275,008
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 2,056,968,991
Number Of Analyst Opinions 4
Open 53.98
Operating Cashflow -1,670,258,048
Operating Margins 0.74394
Payout Ratio 0.433
Peg Ratio 1.77
Phone 507 210 8500
Prev Name Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A
Previous Close 54.58
Price Eps Current Year 8.427799
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.1675475
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 6.1871963
Profit Margins 0.71194
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key strong_buy
Recommendation Mean 1.25
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.0100021
Regular Market Change Percent -0.0183256
Regular Market Day High 55.17
Regular Market Day Low 53.525
Regular Market Day Range 53.525 - 55.17
Regular Market Open 53.98
Regular Market Previous Close 54.58
Regular Market Price 54.57
Regular Market Time 1,792,008,002
Regular Market Volume 173,783
Return On Assets 0.01725
Return On Equity 0.14736
Revenue Growth 0.062
Revenue Per Share 8.79
Sand P52 Week Change 0.1570785
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 30,060,446
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0175
Shares Short 656,007
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,788,134,400
Shares Short Prior Month 461,132
Short Name Bladex, Inc. Class E
Short Percent Of Float 0.0221
Short Ratio 3.6
Source Interval 15
Symbol BLX
Target High Price 73.0
Target Low Price 57.0
Target Mean Price 65.9
Target Median Price 66.8
Total Cash 631,865,984
Total Cash Per Share 16,805.395
Total Debt 4,493,586,944
Total Revenue 328,364,000
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 2.688
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.049248807
Trailing Eps 6.06
Trailing P E 9.004951
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 53.53385
Two Hundred Day Average Change 1.0361481
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.019355007
Type Disp Equity
Volume 173,783
Website https://bladex.com