Agricultural Bank of China (601288) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What 601288 does

Agricultural Bank of China (601288) is a large bank listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. It provides a wide range of banking products and services through four main segments: Corporate Banking (corporate loans, trade finance, and deposits), Personal Banking (personal loans, deposits, and cards), Treasury Operations (money market and debt instruments), and Others (asset management, financial leasing, insurance, and investment banking). The company also focuses on inclusive finance, green finance, pension finance, digital banking, cross-border solutions, and rural revitalization services. It is part of the Shanghai Stock Exchange stocks universe and is often compared with peers such as Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (601398) and Bank of Communications (601328).

Key numbers explained

• 6.87 CNY is the current share price, the latest traded price on the exchange.
• +0.59% is the price change today, showing the intraday move relative to the previous close.
• 2.4 trillion CNY is the market capitalization, the total value of all outstanding shares.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 8.5 divides the current price by the last 12 months of earnings per share (0.81 CNY), indicating how much investors pay per unit of recent earnings.
• The forward P/E ratio of 8 uses expected future earnings, offering a look at valuation based on analyst estimates.
• The dividend yield of 3.63% shows the annual dividend as a percentage of the current price; the ex-dividend date is 13 mai 2026, and 46% of earnings are paid out as dividends.
• Beta of 0.17 suggests the stock tends to move much less than the overall market.
• The 52-week range of 5,79 – 8,68 shows the lowest and highest prices over the past year, with the current price near the lower end of that range.

What to watch

As a large bank stock, Agricultural Bank of China (601288) is sensitive to interest rate changes, credit quality, and macroeconomic conditions in China. Investors often monitor net interest margins, loan growth, and non-performing loan ratios for signs of financial health. Regulatory shifts in the Chinese banking sector can also affect valuations and dividend policies. For broader context, it is part of the CSI 300 index, which tracks large- and mid-cap stocks in China.