BCHBanco de Chile demonstrates strong financial health and consistent profitability, with a solid dividend yield. While its growth is steady, the current technical indicators suggest a period of consolidation or a slight downward trend, making it a cautious buy for income and stability-focused investors.
Banco de Chile operates within the stable financial services sector in Chile. While the financial sector is generally essential, it may not have strong direct exposure to high-growth secular themes like AI or renewable energy, leading to a neutral thematic score.
Banco de Chile exhibits robust profitability, a healthy balance sheet with manageable debt, and consistent dividend payments. Its valuation appears reasonable given its performance, with strong revenue-to-profit conversion.
The stock is trading below key moving averages and momentum indicators are mixed. While not showing strong sell signals, the current technical setup suggests a lack of immediate bullish momentum.
| Factor | Score |
|---|---|
| Digital Transformation in Banking | 75 |
| Emerging Market Financial Services | 60 |
| Interest Rate Sensitivity | 60 |
| ESG and Sustainable Finance | 70 |
| Factor | Score |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 85 |
| Profitability | 90 |
| Growth | 55 |
| Balance Sheet Health | 70 |
| Cash Flow | 85 |
| Dividends | 75 |
| Factor | Score |
|---|---|
| Trend Analysis | 40 |
| Momentum | 45 |
| Volume Confirmation | 60 |
| Support & Resistance | 65 |
| Short-term Indicators | 50 |
Attractive Valuation (P/E Ratio)
The Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio of 10.56 is significantly lower than the industry average, suggesting the stock may be undervalued relative to its earnings potential.
Strong Mid-Term Performance
The stock has delivered a 24.73% return over the last 6 months and 35.22% year-to-date, indicating robust positive momentum.
Negative Growth (Future Estimates)
While past performance is strong, the P/E ratio is 10.56, which might be considered high if future growth is expected to be negative. (Note: Specific future growth estimates are not provided in the input, this is a hypothetical concern if growth were to falter).
Divergence in Short-Term Moving Averages
Most short-term moving averages (1m, 5m, 15m, 30m, 1h, 2h, 4h) across multiple technical indicators are showing 'Sell' signals, suggesting potential downward pressure in the immediate term.
March 2025
21
Ex-Dividend Date
April 2025
3
Next Dividend Date
August 2025
1
Next Earnings Date
H: $0.61
A: $0.61
L: $0.61
H: 792.80B
A: 773.40B
L: 754.00B
Banco de Chile, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a commercial bank that provides banking services in Chile. It operates through four segments: Retail, Wholesale, Treasury, and Subsidiaries. The Retail segment offers checking and demand deposit accounts; debit and credit cards; lines of credit; home mortgage, consumer, commercial, and general-purpose mortgage loans; financial leases; factoring services; mutual fund management and stock brokerage; foreign trade; payments and collections; insurance brokerage; time deposits; savings instruments; and foreign currency services through the network of branches operating under the Banco de Chile and Banco Edwards brands. The Wholesale segment provides short- and long-term commercial loans; working capital loans; lines of credit; corporate credit cards; foreign trade and foreign currency services; factoring services; leasing; long-term syndicated loans; investment banking services; payment services; collection services and connections to international fund transfer networks; checking accounts and deposit products; fund administration; treasury and investment management; derivative contracts; and insurance brokerage services. The Treasury segment offers foreign currency trading, forwards, interest rate swaps, repurchase agreements, investment products based on bonds, mortgage bonds, and deposits; fixed income, foreign exchange, and derivative instruments; and short and long-term senior bonds, and long-term subordinated bonds, as well as manages currency, interest rate, and term mismatches. The Subsidiaries segment provides equities and fixed income brokerage and currency exchange services; life and general insurance, and individual and group policies; investment banking services; and payment solutions. The company was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Santiago, Chile. Banco de Chile is a subsidiary of LQ Inversiones Financieras S.A.
28.73 USD
The 39 analysts offering 1 year price forecasts for BCH have a max estimate of 32.00 and a min estimate of 21.00.