Oversea-Chinese Banking (OTCMKTS:OVCHY) Reaches New 12-Month High – Still a Buy?

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited (OTCMKTS:OVCHY) reached a new 52-week high on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $34.9330 and last traded at $33.73, with a volume of 53003 shares. The stock had previously closed at $33.99.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Zacks Research raised Oversea-Chinese Banking from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Strong Buy”.

Oversea-Chinese Banking Stock Down 1.2%

The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $30.66 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $27.87.

About Oversea-Chinese Banking

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.