NEW YORK, Feb 17, 2026, 07:13 EST — Premarket
- Shares of Banco Bradesco dropped roughly 2.7% in premarket U.S. trading, landing at $3.98.
- On Monday afternoon, Brazilian media highlighted complaints about instability affecting Bradesco’s digital channels.
- B3 in Brazil is closed for Carnival, with trading set to resume under special Wednesday hours.
Shares of Banco Bradesco SA trading in the U.S. dropped 2.7% to $3.98 ahead of Tuesday’s open, as reports surfaced about digital service outages affecting the bank in Brazil over the Carnival holiday.
This shift is significant with Brazil’s B3 stock exchange shuttered for Carnival. For now, American depositary shares—those U.S.-traded certificates tied to foreign stocks—are among the only liquid vehicles for investors looking to tweak their exposure to the Brazilian lender before trading in the local market picks up again.
According to Seu Dinheiro, users started flagging issues starting at 1 p.m. local time on Monday, most of them tied to the consumer banking app and online banking, Downdetector data show.
The report notes that the bank’s consumer app showed users a message about ongoing efforts to fix the problem. Bradesco, according to the outlet, had not released an additional statement as of publication.
On Downdetector’s Brazil page for Bradesco, user complaints cropped up across the last 24 hours—a regular signal traders check to see if a tech glitch is escalating.
Talk of outages surfaced just as banks across Brazil stayed shuttered for Carnival. Febraban, the industry group, confirmed no in-person service at branches on Feb. 16-17, though Pix — the country’s instant payment system — keeps operating round the clock, holidays or not. “Os canais digitais dos bancos, como aplicativos e internet banking, proporcionam agilidade…”, wrote Raphael Mielle, Febraban’s director of Services and Security, in a statement. FEBRABAN
Other bank stocks slipped as well in early moves. Itau Unibanco’s U.S.-listed shares dropped roughly 1.4% before the bell.
Brazilian bank stocks tend to move sharply as interest-rate bets shift and investor risk appetite changes; thinner holiday liquidity makes those swings even wilder. When domestic markets are shut, offshore activity can drive the mood for the next local session.
Premarket moves don’t always tell the full story; they’re often shaped by thin volumes. If there’s a swift resolution or simply no fresh trouble, the stock could catch a break when U.S. markets open for the day and trading resumes in Brazil.
Now, investors are waiting on Bradesco for a straightforward update about service stability—and they’re also watching for onshore pricing to kick back in when B3 resumes trading with special hours on Wednesday.
