UBS sets HKD 21.50 target for Bank of East Asia stock

Published on 10/15/2026 at 21:17 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

BEA's market value is HKD 48.78 billion. Bank of East Asia stock costs EUR 2.11 on October 15, 2026, up 1.32 percent on HKEX.

Analyst target and valuation

UBS set a HKD 21.50 target and upgraded Bank of East Asia on October 14, 2026.
Bank of East Asia had a HKD 48.78 billion market value on October 15, 2026.
Bank of East Asia stock cost EUR 2.11 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 9:09 p.m. CEST, up 1.32 percent on the day on the HKEX.
The HKD 19.94 52-week high stood 7.57 percent above the HKD 18.43 Hong Kong quote.

Bank of East Asia, HK0023000190, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

UBS upgraded Bank of East Asia to Buy and set a HKD 21.50 price target in a report dated October 14, 2026, putting the target 16.66 percent above the HKD 18.43 Hong Kong quote. According to Markets Insider, the upgrade also moved the bank to a Buy view. Bank of East Asia stock stood at EUR 2.11 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 9:09 p.m. CEST; the Hong Kong listing was up 1.32 percent on the day.

Valuation adds a second reference point

Bank of East Asia had a market capitalization of HKD 48.78 billion and a P/E ratio of 14.58 in the same October 14, 2026 market report. The analyst consensus remained Hold with a HKD 18.44 target, according to Markets Insider.

Price stays below the yearly high

The Hong Kong quote reached HKD 18.43 on October 15, 2026, against a 52-week range of HKD 10.54 to HKD 19.94. The high therefore stood 7.57 percent above the latest Hong Kong price, while the low was 42.82 percent below it. Trading volume reached 5,451,784 shares, compared with an average of 2,853,535 shares, a difference of 91.06 percent.

Comparison with peers

Bank of East Asia (HKEX, HKD): plus 1.32 percent, P/E 14.51, market capitalization HKD 48.9 billion.
BOC Hong Kong (HKEX, HKD): minus 0.88 percent, P/E 12.77, market capitalization HKD 533.4 billion.
Hang Seng Bank (HKEX, HKD): unchanged, P/E 16.54, market capitalization HKD 289.0 billion.

Listing and business profile

The bank is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under ticker 0023 and belongs to the Hang Seng Index, according to Eulerpool. Its operations span retail banking, corporate banking and wealth management, giving the valuation comparison a broad business base.

Price and investor reference

The current euro quotation remains the clearest cross-border reference for investors in Germany, while the Hong Kong figures show where the company trades in its home market. The HKD 21.50 UBS target sits above both the HKD 18.44 consensus target and the HKD 18.43 latest Hong Kong price. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Bank of East Asia stock.