Oversea-Chinese Banking (OTCMKTS:OVCHY) Shares Gap Up – Still a Buy?

Shares of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited (OTCMKTS:OVCHY) gapped up before the market opened on Tuesday . The stock had previously closed at $36.68, but opened at $38.1250. Oversea-Chinese Banking shares last traded at $38.1250, with a volume of 4,247 shares trading hands.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Zacks Research lowered shares of Oversea-Chinese Banking from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Oversea-Chinese Banking Trading Up 0.9%

The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $35.96 and its 200-day moving average price is $33.52. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48.

Oversea-Chinese Banking Company Profile

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited (commonly known as OCBC) is a Singapore-based regional bank that provides a broad range of banking and financial services to retail, corporate and institutional customers. Its core activities include consumer banking, wealth management, commercial and corporate banking, treasury and markets, trade finance, and transaction banking. OCBC also conducts investment banking activities and offers asset management services, and its group structure includes insurance and other financial services delivered through affiliated subsidiaries and regional units.

The bank traces its origins to a 1932 merger of several Chinese-named banks in Singapore and has since grown into one of the region’s larger financial institutions with a significant presence across Southeast Asia and Greater China.