BNP Paribas (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) Trading Down 0.8% - Time to Sell?

BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY - Get Free Report) shares fell 0.8% on Thursday . The company traded as low as $44.96 and last traded at $45.07. 96,268 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 52% from the average session volume of 201,444 shares. The stock had previously closed at $45.42.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have issued reports on BNPQY. Kepler Capital Markets lowered BNP Paribas from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 2nd. Barclays reissued an "overweight" rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th. Finally, Citigroup restated a "buy" rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th.

BNP Paribas Stock Performance

The firm has a market cap of $101.86 billion, a PE ratio of 8.67, a PEG ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 1.11. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $43.73 and its 200 day simple moving average is $39.00. The company has a current ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74.

BNP Paribas (OTCMKTS:BNPQY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The financial services provider reported $1.28 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.45 by ($0.17). The firm had revenue of $13.63 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.41 billion. BNP Paribas had a net margin of 23.02% and a return on equity of 8.55%. On average, research analysts forecast that BNP Paribas SA will post 5.02 EPS for the current fiscal year.

BNP Paribas Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 20th. Investors of record on Monday, May 19th were paid a dividend of $1.951 per share. This represents a yield of 4.38%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 16th. BNP Paribas's payout ratio is 38.65%.

BNP Paribas Company Profile

BNP Paribas SA provides various banking and financial products and services in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific. It operates through three divisions: Corporate & Institutional Banking; Commercial, Personal Banking & Services; and Investment & Protection Services.