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Bank of East Asia Ltd. (BKEAF)
OTHER OTC:BKEAF
BKEAF Stock Chart & Stats
$1.63
-$0.08(-6.47%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$1.63
-$0.08(-6.47%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$1.21 - $2.14
Previous CloseN/A
Volume118.00
Average Volume (3M)32.00
Market Cap
$4.70B
Enterprise Value$12.57B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$54.58B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$29.37B
Price to Earnings (P/E)10.0
Beta0.07
Next Earnings
Aug 20, 2026EPS Estimate
0.11Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield5.42%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.05
Shares Outstanding2,641,671,100
10 Day Avg. Volume50
30 Day Avg. Volume32
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.51
Price to Book (P/B)0.33
Price to Sales (P/S)0.94
P/FCF Ratio5.39
Enterprise Value/Market Cap2.67
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.50
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit0.89
Enterprise Value/Ebitda2.45
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$2.05Price Target Upside25.55% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)0.23
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.72B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Improving LeverageThe bank's materially lower leverage and steady equity base support solvency and regulatory resilience over time. A falling debt-to-equity ratio reduces refinancing and interest-rate risks, giving management capacity to absorb shocks, sustain lending, and meet capital requirements through economic cycles.
Diversified Income StreamsBEA's business model spreads revenue across core interest spread, retail and trade fees, and treasury/markets activities. This structural diversity reduces reliance on any single source, smoothing income across rate cycles and customer activity, and supports longer-term earnings stability versus pure-play lenders.
Cash Flow Recovery In 2025The 2025 rebound to positive operating and free cash flow demonstrates the group's ability to restore cash conversion after stress. Sustained positive cash flow improves capacity to fund dividends, organic growth, and provisioning without immediate capital raises, strengthening long-term financial flexibility.
Bears Say
Margin VolatilityA severe swing in net margin signals earnings sensitivity to mix, provisioning, or market factors and undermines predictability. If margins remain volatile, it constrains return on equity and the bank's ability to reliably generate distributable profits, complicating capital planning and dividend reliability.
Choppy Revenue TrendInconsistent top-line performance reduces visibility on growth sustainability. Cyclical or irregular revenue makes it harder to leverage fixed costs, forecast loan demand, and execute multi-year strategies. Persistent top-line volatility can pressure margins and limit reinvestment in digital and customer initiatives.
Inconsistent Cash Generation HistoricallyMulti-year swings in operating and free cash flow raise concerns about cash convertibility of reported profits. Irregular cash generation can force reliance on wholesale funding or asset sales in downturns, reducing strategic optionality and increasing vulnerability to tightening liquidity or higher funding costs.
Bank of East Asia News
BKEAF FAQ
What was Bank of East Asia Ltd.’s price range in the past 12 months?
Bank of East Asia Ltd. lowest stock price was $1.21 and its highest was $2.14 in the past 12 months.
What is Bank of East Asia Ltd.’s market cap?
Bank of East Asia Ltd.’s market cap is $4.70B.
When is Bank of East Asia Ltd.’s upcoming earnings report date?
Bank of East Asia Ltd.’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 20, 2026 which is in 166 days.
How were Bank of East Asia Ltd.’s earnings last quarter?
Bank of East Asia Ltd. released its earnings results on Feb 13, 2026. The company reported $0.045 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.069 by -$0.024.
Is Bank of East Asia Ltd. overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Bank of East Asia Ltd.’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Bank of East Asia Ltd. pay dividends?
Bank of East Asia Ltd. pays a Semiannually dividend of $0.05 which represents an annual dividend yield of 5.42%. See more information on Bank of East Asia Ltd. dividends here
What is Bank of East Asia Ltd.’s EPS estimate?
Bank of East Asia Ltd.’s EPS estimate is 0.11.
How many shares outstanding does Bank of East Asia Ltd. have?
Bank of East Asia Ltd. has 2,641,671,100 shares outstanding.
What happened to Bank of East Asia Ltd.’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Bank of East Asia Ltd. reported an EPS of $0.045 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $0.069. Following the earnings report the stock price went same 0%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Bank of East Asia Ltd.?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in BKEAF
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Bank of East Asia Stock Smart Score
Neutral
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Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
35.05%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
4.41%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
1.30%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Bank of East Asia Ltd.
The Bank of East Asia, Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides various banking and related financial services. Its personal banking services include corporate, individual, savings, current, time deposit, and supreme accounts; and fixed and call deposits, foreign currency deposits, MAS services, and auto-payroll products, as well as safe deposit boxes and remittance services. The company also provides corporate banking services, such as SME loans and financing guarantee schemes; corporate and commercial financing products, including syndicated and construction loans, acquisition and structured financing, working capital financing, share financing and IPO-related loans, and commercial mortgages; trade finance services and expert trade solutions; factoring services; import and export trade finance; guarantee services; eTradeConnect that allows buyers and sellers to connect, transact, share information, and submit applications for financing through a single platform; cash management services; corporate wealth management products; foreign exchange and treasury products; trade settlement and financing services; onshore and offshore loans; and marine cargo, property, trade credit, employee compensation, pet, medical, life, savings, and endowment insurance plans. In addition, it offers private banking services comprising investment advisory services; investment solutions, such as unit trusts, linked deposits, currency trading and management, global equities and bonds investments, structured products, and options and derivatives; portfolio management services; securities and futures broking services; cyber banking, credit cards, and ATM; and various international services. The company operates 150 outlets in Hong Kong, rest of Greater China, Southeast Asia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The Bank of East Asia, Limited was incorporated in 1918 and is headquartered in Central, Hong Kong.
BKEAF Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$2.05
▲(25.55% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
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Insiders
1.77% Mutual Funds
― Other Institutional Investors
96.41% Public Companies and
Individual Investors
Options Prices
Currently, No data available
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