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Investing.com - HSBC downgraded Credicorp (NYSE:BAP) from Buy to Hold while raising its price target to $255.00 from $225.00 following the Peruvian financial services company’s second-quarter results. The $20.6 billion financial services giant has seen its stock surge 49.8% year-to-date, currently trading near its 52-week high of $263.92. According to InvestingPro analysis, the stock’s RSI indicates overbought conditions.
The downgrade comes despite Credicorp’s management increasing guidance for the year, including lower cost of risk and higher risk-adjusted net interest margin (NIM), according to HSBC.
More significantly, Credicorp raised its long-term return on average equity (ROAE) expectation from 17% to 19.5%, a substantial increase that prompted skepticism from HSBC.
The research firm noted Credicorp has attempted to reach 20% ROAE for many years, last achieving this level in 2015 and before that in 2012, when the company operated with significantly lower capital levels than today.
HSBC highlighted Credicorp’s 25-year track record of delivering a 2.0% return on average assets and a 17.6% return on equity (18.6% excluding COVID), with an average of 15.7% since the COVID-19 pandemic.
In other recent news, Credicorp Ltd . reported strong financial results for the second quarter of 2025, surpassing both earnings and revenue expectations. The company achieved earnings per share of $6.42, which was higher than the anticipated $5.59, representing a 14.85% surprise. Additionally, Credicorp’s revenue reached $1.57 billion, exceeding the projected $1.52 billion by 3.29%. These results reflect a positive performance for the company in the recent period. There were no reports of mergers or acquisitions, and no changes in analyst ratings were mentioned. The company’s financial achievements have been a focal point for investors. These developments highlight Credicorp’s ability to outperform market forecasts.
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