BCH, US0595201064

Banco de Chile stock fell 1.31 percent before Q3 results

Published on 10/04/2026 at 20:20 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Banco de Chile stock was last at USD 38.46 on October 2 on the NYSE, with a USD 19.4 billion market capitalization. Q2 EPS reached USD 0.84 against USD 0.65 consensus.

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Banco de Chile stock (ISIN US0595201064) closed at USD 38.46 on the NYSE on October 2, 2026, down 1.31 percent from the prior session. The next measurable test is the bank's Q3 2026 report, scheduled for October 29, 2026, before the market opens, according to MarketBeat.

Q2 earnings beat expectations

Banco de Chile reported Q2 2026 earnings per share of USD 0.84 against a USD 0.65 consensus estimate, a 29.23 percent beat, according to ScanX News in its Q2 results report dated July 31, 2026. Quarterly sales reached USD 1.001 billion, compared with a USD 912.560 million estimate and USD 818.700 million a year earlier.

The earnings mix gives the October report a demanding comparison base. The Q2 figures combine a 9.69 percent revenue beat with a 22.27 percent year-over-year sales increase, while the EPS result exceeded the estimate by 29.23 percent.

Analysts remain cautious

The analyst picture is less constructive than the earnings comparison. MarketBeat reports a Reduce consensus from five analysts, with one Sell rating and four Hold ratings, plus an average 12-month price target of USD 40.00.

The same report says JPMorgan lifted its target from USD 42.00 to USD 45.00 while keeping a Neutral rating on August 7, 2026. At the October 2 closing price, the consensus target stood USD 1.54 above the stock, or 4.00 percent, while JPMorgan's target was USD 6.54 higher, or 17.01 percent.

Stock stays below its yearly high

The market capitalization was USD 19.4 billion on October 2, 2026, and trading volume was 673,042 shares. The 52-week range stood at USD 29.98 to USD 46.77, placing the close USD 8.31 below the high, or 17.76 percent.

For investors, the central tension is clear: Banco de Chile enters its next results date with a recent quarterly earnings beat, while the five-analyst consensus still assigns the stock a Reduce rating. The October release will show whether Q2's USD 0.84 EPS result was a durable earnings level or a high comparison point.