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Bladex Inc. (BLX)

Financial Services | Banks - Regional | Panama City, Panama | NYSE
57.36 USD -0.24 (-0.417%) ⇩ (July 14, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:★★★⯪☆
Hot Take | July 11, 2026, 4:15 a.m. EDT

The immediate outlook is cautiously optimistic, driven by a confluence of strong recent price action and a distinct options bias toward upside targets. The stock has rallied significantly over the last year, breaking out of a long consolidation zone, and the options chain confirms this sentiment with heavy call positioning at the $65 level. While the statistical forecast model shows only moderate confidence, the fundamental picture is robust: the company boasts exceptional profitability with a 72% operating margin and a healthy 15% return on equity, supported by a growing revenue base. The dividend yield of 4.5% is attractive and appears sustainable given the 43% payout ratio, though it is not yet a 'high' yielder. The primary risk is the elevated implied volatility on near-term puts, which suggests some market nervousness about a potential pullback, but the structural trend remains firmly upward.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.029048
AutoARIMA0.053145
MSTL0.054654
AutoETS0.055020

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 51%
H-stat 3.13
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.247
Excess Kurtosis -0.94
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-05-07
Last Dividend Date 2026-05-07
Revenue per Share 8.67
Market Cap 2,135,524,736
Trailing P/E 9.53
Forward P/E 8.13
Beta 0.79
Profit Margins 71.66%
Previous Name Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A
Website https://bladex.com

As of July 11, 2026, 4:15 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a moderate upside move with heavy call open interest at the $65 strike across multiple expirations, suggesting a target for a 10% gain. However, there is significant put volume concentrated in the $45-$55 range for September and December, indicating a floor or hedging against a deeper correction. Implied volatility is elevated on near-term puts relative to calls, reflecting a fear of downside volatility despite the bullish gamma exposure at higher strikes.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.28% 2.65% 4.98% 5.45%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-05-08 0.688 1.279048
2026-02-25 0.688 1.371884
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
dividendRate 2.63
dividendYield 4.58
exDividendDate 2026-05-08
trailingAnnualDividendRate 2.625
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.045572918
lastDividendValue 0.688
lastDividendDate 2026-05-08
dividendDate 2026-05-27

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.35859787
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 60.0
Ask Size 200
Average Daily Volume10 Day 192,830
Average Daily Volume3 Month 186,144
Average Volume 186,144
Average Volume10Days 192,830
Beta 0.788
Bid 22.95
Bid Size 100
Book Value 45.503
City Panama City
Country Panama
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 57.36
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,782,777,600
Day High 58.916
Day Low 57.06
Display Name Bladex
Dividend Date 1,779,840,000
Dividend Rate 2.63
Dividend Yield 4.58
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,777,388,400
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,777,388,400
Earnings Growth -0.067
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.089
Earnings Timestamp 1,777,320,000
Earnings Timestamp End 1,777,320,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,777,320,000
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 19.05
Enterprise Value 6,154,886,144
Eps Current Year 6.86
Eps Forward 7.055
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 6.02
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,778,198,400
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 507 269 6333
Fifty Day Average 57.0268
Fifty Day Average Change 0.33320236
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.0058429083
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 35.859787
Fifty Two Week High 63.2
Fifty Two Week High Change -5.84
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.092405066
Fifty Two Week Low 38.41
Fifty Two Week Low Change 18.95
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.49336112
Fifty Two Week Range 38.41 - 63.2
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 717,341,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 5.5
Float Shares 29,231,911
Forward Eps 7.055
Forward P E 8.130404
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 0.0
Gross Profits 315,894,016
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.039100002
Held Percent Institutions 0.33731997
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 1,778,198,400
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 2,135,524,736
Market State PRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_327054
Most Recent Quarter 1,774,915,200
Name Change Date 2,026-07-15
Net Income To Common 224,004,992
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 2,144,459,979
Number Of Analyst Opinions 4
Open 57.8
Operating Cashflow -649,324,032
Operating Margins 0.72807
Payout Ratio 0.4257
Peg Ratio 1.77
Phone 507 210 8500
Pre Market Change 0.6399994
Pre Market Change Percent 1.115759
Pre Market Price 58.0
Pre Market Time 1,784,114,581
Prev Name Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A
Previous Close 57.6
Price Eps Current Year 8.361516
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.2605762
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 6.6098127
Profit Margins 0.71655
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.239998
Regular Market Change Percent -0.416663
Regular Market Day High 58.916
Regular Market Day Low 57.06
Regular Market Day Range 57.06 - 58.916
Regular Market Open 57.8
Regular Market Previous Close 57.6
Regular Market Price 57.36
Regular Market Time 1,784,059,202
Regular Market Volume 149,546
Return On Assets 0.017719999
Return On Equity 0.15039
Revenue Growth 0.077
Revenue Per Share 8.67
Sand P52 Week Change 0.2043345
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 30,060,446
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0155
Shares Short 582,799
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,780,012,800
Shares Short Prior Month 514,479
Short Name Bladex, Inc. Class E
Short Percent Of Float 0.0197
Short Ratio 2.52
Source Interval 15
Symbol BLX
Target High Price 68.0
Target Low Price 57.0
Target Mean Price 64.65
Target Median Price 66.8
Total Cash 401,964,992
Total Cash Per Share 10.709
Total Debt 4,403,786,240
Total Revenue 323,084,000
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 2.625
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.045572918
Trailing Eps 6.02
Trailing P E 9.528239
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 49.8753
Two Hundred Day Average Change 7.4846992
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.15006825
Type Disp Equity
Volume 149,546
Website https://bladex.com