UBS Group AG Raises Position in Credicorp Ltd. $BAP

UBS Group AG boosted its stake in Credicorp Ltd. (NYSE:BAPFree Report) by 95.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 38,176 shares of the bank’s stock after buying an additional 18,596 shares during the quarter. UBS Group AG’s holdings in Credicorp were worth $10,957,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of BAP. Capital World Investors acquired a new position in Credicorp during the third quarter worth about $434,014,000. William Blair Investment Management LLC boosted its position in Credicorp by 71.6% during the third quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 820,073 shares of the bank’s stock worth $218,369,000 after acquiring an additional 342,308 shares during the last quarter. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD acquired a new position in Credicorp during the third quarter worth about $78,211,000. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in Credicorp by 27.4% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,349,408 shares of the bank’s stock worth $359,320,000 after acquiring an additional 290,585 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in Credicorp by 125.5% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 491,046 shares of the bank’s stock worth $109,759,000 after acquiring an additional 273,305 shares during the last quarter. 89.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on BAP shares. Zacks Research lowered shares of Credicorp from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of Credicorp from $293.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Credicorp from $318.00 to $408.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $315.60.

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Credicorp Price Performance

Credicorp stock opened at $315.73 on Friday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $331.57 and its 200-day simple moving average is $311.39. The company has a market capitalization of $29.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 0.87. Credicorp Ltd. has a 1 year low of $193.13 and a 1 year high of $380.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.02.

Credicorp (NYSE:BAPGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Sunday, February 1st. The bank reported $5.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $1.81 billion for the quarter. Credicorp had a net margin of 24.53% and a return on equity of 20.43%. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Credicorp Ltd. will post 29.09 earnings per share for the current year.

Credicorp Profile

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Credicorp Ltd. (NYSE: BAP) is a Lima-based financial services holding company that operates a diversified group of banking, insurance, and investment businesses. Established in the mid-1990s, Credicorp’s principal subsidiaries include Banco de Crédito del Perú (BCP), Mibanco (microfinance), Credicorp Capital (investment banking and asset management) and Pacífico Seguros (insurance). The company serves retail, commercial and corporate clients and is one of the largest financial conglomerates in Peru.

Through Banco de Crédito del Perú and its retail network, Credicorp provides a full suite of banking products including deposit accounts, consumer and commercial loans, mortgages, payment and transaction services, and digital banking solutions.

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