Askari Bank Ltd (AKBL)
Karachi Stock Exchange · Pakistan · prices in PKR · close of 23 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | PKR 106.61 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 73.22 – 127.90 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | −0.8% / +7.6% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | +12.6% / +692.0% |
| Trend | Uptrend |
| RSI (14) | 53 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 44.5% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -40.3% |
| Average daily value traded | 219.63M PKR |
| Dividend yield | 6.6% |
Market X-Ray price-based
Fair value limited data
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average · blue band: fair value range
About the company
Askari Bank is a commercial bank based in Pakistan that serves individuals, businesses and government-related customers. It offers deposit accounts, consumer and corporate lending, trade finance, remittances and Islamic banking through a branch network across the country. The bank is part of the Fauji Foundation group and provides everyday banking, cards and digital services alongside financing for companies and small enterprises.
On this site Askari Bank Ltd appears as a stock on the Karachi Stock Exchange (Pakistan), code AKBL, with prices in Pakistani rupees (PKR). Our dividend records, which start in 2019, show payments in 6 different calendar years. The Market X-Ray on this page is price-based and compares it with other stocks on the same exchange; it does not measure how healthy the business is.
Summary
Askari Bank Ltd (AKBL) trades on the Karachi Stock Exchange in Pakistan. It last closed at PKR 106.61 on 23 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 72 out of 100 (a strong price profile), ranking 54 of 494 stocks on this exchange. The score describes how the stock has traded: trend, momentum, risk, liquidity and dividends, each ranked against the other stocks on its own exchange. It does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is.
Over the last year the price rose 12.6% and over the last three months it rose 7.6%. Returns are price returns, dividends not included.
Our limited-data fair value is PKR 101.96 (Fair, −4.4% to fair value). It averages 3 models built from the earnings and sales this exchange publishes. Their weights were fitted to a professional consensus-style valuation of Pakistani stocks and checked on stocks left out of the fit, but no analyst forecasts are used, so read it as a rough range.
The five lenses in numbers each metric is ranked against the other stocks on Karachi Stock Exchange
| Lens and metric | Value | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend | 80 · Strong | Trading above its long-term averages and near its highs. | |
| Above 200-day average | 7.7% | ||
| From 52-week high | -14.9% | ||
| Momentum | 77 · Strong | Rising faster than most stocks on this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | 7.6% | ||
| 6-month return | 15.9% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | 13.5% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 59 · Fair | Typical risk for this exchange. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 44.5% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -40.3% | ||
| Liquidity | 93 · Strong | Trades actively. | |
| Average daily value traded | 219.63M PKR | ||
| Zero-volume days | 0.0% | ||
| Income | 42 · Weak | Dividend is small or irregular. | |
| Dividend yield | 6.6% | ||
| Years with dividends | 3 |
Strengths
- Trend: Trading above its long-term averages and near its highs.
- Momentum: Rising faster than most stocks on this exchange.
- Liquidity: Trades actively.
Weak spots
- Income: Dividend is small or irregular.
Returns
| 1 week | −0.2% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | −0.8% |
| 3 months | +7.6% |
| 6 months | +15.9% |
| 1 year | +12.6% |
| 3 years | +692.0% |
| 5 years | +577.8% |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 105.88 / 98.95 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | None |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | No |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 2.45 |
Technical summary
Recent dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2026 | PKR 2.0000 |
| 7 May 2026 | PKR 2.0000 |
| 9 Mar 2026 | PKR 1.7500 |
| 6 Nov 2025 | PKR 1.2500 |
| 29 Aug 2025 | PKR 2.0000 |
| 14 Mar 2025 | PKR 3.0000 |
Fair value models PSX income statement only (no balance sheet or cash flow): only earnings, sales and dividend models can be built
| P/E multiple | PKR 99.24 |
|---|---|
| P/S multiple | PKR 103.64 |
| P/E on average earnings | PKR 102.99 |
How to read this report
Every number comes from end-of-day prices and dividends and the earnings and sales this exchange publishes. The Market X-Ray describes how the stock has traded, ranked against the other stocks on Karachi Stock Exchange; it does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is. The fundamental X-Ray (financial health, valuation, growth) needs financial statements, which we hold today for US stocks. See the methodology page. Educational only, not financial advice.