BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts

Key Points

• BNP Paribas SA has received a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from five brokerage firms, with one analyst issuing a sell rating and others varying from buy to strong buy ratings.
• The company reported earnings of $1.64 per share for the last quarter, surpassing expectations of $1.55, and generated revenue of $14.27 billion against an anticipated $12.75 billion.
• As of the latest trading session, BNP Paribas shares opened at $47.11, with a market capitalization of $106.47 billion and a fifty-two week price range from $28.93 to $49.32.

BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY - Get Free Report) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the five analysts that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company.

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on BNPQY shares. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods downgraded shares of BNP Paribas from a "hold" rating to a "moderate sell" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 21st. DZ Bank raised shares of BNP Paribas from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a research report on Friday, July 25th.

BNP Paribas Stock Up 1.1%

Shares of BNPQY traded up $0.51 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $46.90. 164,730 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 316,716. The firm has a market cap of $105.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.80, a P/E/G ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.13. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $46.19 and a 200 day simple moving average of $43.85. BNP Paribas has a 12-month low of $28.93 and a 12-month high of $49.32. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.78.

BNP Paribas (OTCMKTS:BNPQY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 24th. The financial services provider reported $1.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.55 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $14.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.75 billion. BNP Paribas had a net margin of 22.65% and a return on equity of 8.40%. Sell-side analysts expect that BNP Paribas will post 5.02 EPS for the current fiscal year.

BNP Paribas Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 26th will be given a dividend of $1.2622 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 25th. This represents a dividend yield of 272.0%. BNP Paribas's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 37.71%.

About BNP Paribas

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.