Analysts Set Expectations for BNP Paribas FY2026 Earnings

Key Points

• Erste Group Bank trimmed its FY2026 EPS estimate for BNP Paribas slightly to $6.80 from $6.82, which is still above the current consensus of $6.70 per share.
• Analyst sentiment on the stock is mixed: BNP Paribas has received a combination of Buy and Hold ratings, with MarketBeat showing an overall average rating of “Hold.”
• The company recently beat quarterly expectations, reporting $1.60 EPS versus $1.47 expected, while the stock was trading near its 52-week high at $54.34.

BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Erste Group Bank reduced their FY2026 EPS estimates for BNP Paribas in a research report issued on Tuesday, May 5th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now forecasts that the financial services provider will earn $6.80 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $6.82. The consensus estimate for BNP Paribas' current full-year earnings is $6.70 per share.

Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an "outperform" rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "hold" rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of BNP Paribas from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Citigroup restated a "buy" rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded shares of BNP Paribas from a "hold" rating to a "moderate buy" rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold".

BNP Paribas Price Performance

BNPQY stock opened at $54.34 on Monday. BNP Paribas has a 12 month low of $37.50 and a 12 month high of $57.31. The firm has a market cap of $119.72 billion, a PE ratio of 8.72, a P/E/G ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 0.77. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $51.39 and a 200 day simple moving average of $48.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75, a current ratio of 0.80 and a quick ratio of 0.80.

BNP Paribas (OTCMKTS:BNPQY - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The financial services provider reported $1.60 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.47 by $0.13. BNP Paribas had a net margin of 23.86% and a return on equity of 9.61%. The business had revenue of $86.05 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.85 billion.

About BNP Paribas

BNP Paribas is a major international banking group headquartered in Paris, France, formed through the 2000 merger of Banque Nationale de Paris (BNP) and Paribas. The group provides a broad range of banking and financial services to retail, corporate and institutional clients, operating as one of the leading universal banks in Europe with a global footprint.

Its principal business activities encompass retail banking and services, corporate and institutional banking, and investment solutions.

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