(BCH) Banco De Chile - Ratings and Ratios

Banco de Chile (NYSE:BCH) is a leading commercial bank in Chile, operating through four primary segments: Retail, Wholesale, Treasury, and Subsidiaries. The Retail segment serves individual customers with a wide range of financial products, including checking and demand deposit accounts, debit and credit cards, home mortgage loans, consumer loans, and insurance brokerage services. It also offers investment services such as mutual fund management and stock brokerage. The Wholesale segment caters to corporate clients, providing commercial loans, working capital financing, factoring services, leasing, and investment banking solutions. The Treasury segment specializes in foreign exchange trading, interest rate management, and fixed-income investments. The Subsidiaries segment includes equity and fixed-income brokerage, life and general insurance, and payment solutions. Established in 1893 and headquartered in Santiago, Chile, Banco de Chile operates under the brands Banco de Chile and Banco Edwards, with a strong presence in the Chilean banking sector. The bank is a subsidiary of LQ Inversiones Financieras S.A. and is listed on the NYSE under the ticker symbol BCH.

From a technical perspective, BCH is currently trading at $29.29, with a 20-day average volume of 298,154 shares. The stock has shown upward momentum, with its price above the 20-day SMA of $26.76 and the 50-day SMA of $25.66. The 200-day SMA stands at $23.01, indicating a steady long-term uptrend. The Average True Range (ATR) of 0.76 reflects moderate price volatility. On the fundamental side, Banco de Chile boasts a market capitalization of $14.344 billion, with a trailing P/E ratio of 11.54 and a forward P/E of 10.88. The price-to-book ratio is 2.48, and the return on equity (RoE) is a robust 21.47%, underscoring strong profitability.