BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from Brokerages

Key Points

• Consensus rating: Hold — seven brokerages cover BNP Paribas with four "hold" and three "buy" ratings, and notable analyst moves include Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgrading to "moderate buy," Citigroup at "buy," and Zacks downgrading to "hold."
• Shares trade around $53.39 with a 52‑week range of $37.50–$57.31 and a market capitalization of about $117.6 billion; valuation metrics include a P/E of 9.03 and a PEG of 0.67.
• Latest quarter: BNP Paribas reported EPS $1.46 versus a $1.34 consensus (revenue matched $15.27B), with a net margin of 23.53% and analysts projecting roughly 6.75 EPS for the year.

BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY - Get Free Report) has earned an average rating of "Hold" from the seven brokerages that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company.

BNPQY has been the topic of several analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Citigroup reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded shares of BNP Paribas from a "hold" rating to a "moderate buy" rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of BNP Paribas from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd.

BNP Paribas Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of OTCMKTS BNPQY opened at $53.39 on Thursday. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $51.60 and its 200 day simple moving average is $48.06. BNP Paribas has a fifty-two week low of $37.50 and a fifty-two week high of $57.31. The firm has a market capitalization of $117.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.03, a P/E/G ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 0.76. 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 posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The financial services provider reported $1.46 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.34 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $15.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.27 billion. BNP Paribas had a net margin of 23.53% and a return on equity of 9.18%. On average, analysts predict that BNP Paribas will post 6.75 EPS for the current year.

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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