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

Key Points

• BNP Paribas SA has an average analyst rating of "Moderate Buy", with one sell rating, three buy ratings, and one strong buy rating from five analysts.
• The company recently reported a quarterly EPS of $1.64, exceeding estimates of $1.55, along with a revenue of $14.27 billion against expectations of $12.75 billion.
• BNP Paribas has a market capitalization of $110.83 billion and has experienced significant stock performance variability, with a 52-week low of $28.93 and a high of $49.3150.

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

Several brokerages recently issued reports on BNPQY. DZ Bank upgraded BNP Paribas from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut BNP Paribas from a "hold" rating to a "moderate sell" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 21st. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a research note on Friday, July 25th.

BNP Paribas Stock Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:BNPQY traded up $0.64 during trading on Friday, reaching $44.98. 267,387 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 305,939. BNP Paribas has a 12 month low of $28.93 and a 12 month high of $49.32. The firm has a market cap of $101.65 billion, a PE ratio of 8.44, a PEG ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 1.13. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $45.78 and a 200-day moving average price of $42.84. The company has a current ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.78.

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

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.