Credicorp Ltd (BAP): Today's Featured Banking Winner

Credicorp was a winner within the banking industry, rising $1.94 (1.7%) to $118.31 on light volume
By TheStreet Wire ,

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Credicorp

(

BAP

) pushed the Banking industry higher today making it today's featured banking winner. The industry as a whole closed the day down 0.3%. By the end of trading, Credicorp rose $1.94 (1.7%) to $118.31 on light volume. Throughout the day, 288,937 shares of Credicorp exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 415,900 shares. The stock ranged in a price between $115.61-$118.53 after having opened the day at $116.12 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $116.37. Other companies within the Banking industry that increased today were:

Porter Bancorp

(

PBIB

), up 25.6%,

Flagstar Bancorp

(

FBC

), up 6.6%,

Credit Suisse

(

DGAZ

), up 6.5% and

Bancorp of New Jersey

(

BKJ

), up 5.5%.

Credicorp Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides financial services primarily in Peru, the Cayman Islands, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, and Panama. It operates in four segments: Banking, Insurance, Pension Funds, and Investment Banking. Credicorp has a market cap of $9.3 billion and is part of the financial sector. Shares are down 20.6% year to date as of the close of trading on Thursday. Currently there are 3 analysts that rate Credicorp a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and 3 rate it a hold.

TheStreet Ratings rates Credicorp as a

hold

. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, expanding profit margins and notable return on equity. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including a generally disappointing performance in the stock itself and unimpressive growth in net income.

On the negative front,

Bank Bradesco

(

BBDO

), down 10.2%,

Oneida Financial Corporation

(

ONFC

), down 6.8%,

First Community Bancshares Inc Bluefield

(

FCBC

), down 6.7% and

Sun Bancorp

(

SNBC

), down 5.4%.

For investors not wanting singular stock exposure, ETFs may be of interest. Investors who are bullish on the banking industry could consider

KBW Bank ETF

(

KBE

) while those bearish on the banking industry could consider

ProShares Short KBW Regional Bankng

(

KRS

).

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