BNP Paribas SA (BNPQY) - What Are Researchers Saying About This Stock?

Key Points

• BNP Paribas has a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating from seven analysts: three rate it a buy, one a strong buy, two hold, and one sell. Recent views ranged from DZ Bank’s upgrade to “strong buy” to Zacks Research’s downgrade to “strong sell.”
• The stock opened at $48.57 and was down 0.5%, well below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $56.99 and $56.51, respectively. BNP Paribas has a market capitalization of approximately $107 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.20.
• BNP Paribas exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $2.16 in earnings per share versus the $1.92 consensus estimate and $16.38 billion in revenue versus $15.44 billion expected. Analysts forecast full-year EPS of 6.39.

BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY - Get Free Report) has earned a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from the seven research firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have assigned a hold recommendation, three have issued a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company.

Several analysts have weighed in on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a research report on Monday, October 12th. DZ Bank raised BNP Paribas from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Zacks Research cut shares of BNP Paribas from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Thursday, October 15th. Kepler Capital Markets raised shares of BNP Paribas from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a research note on Monday, July 20th.

BNP Paribas Trading Down 0.5%

OTCMKTS BNPQY opened at $48.57 on Thursday. BNP Paribas has a 1-year low of $37.50 and a 1-year high of $65.50. The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.62. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $56.99 and a 200-day moving average of $56.51. The firm has a market cap of $107.01 billion, a PE ratio of 7.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.48 and a beta of 0.80.

BNP Paribas (OTCMKTS:BNPQY - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The financial services provider reported $2.16 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.92 by $0.24. BNP Paribas had a return on equity of 10.19% and a net margin of 25.22%. The company had revenue of $16.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $15.44 billion. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that BNP Paribas will post 6.39 EPS for the current year.

BNP Paribas Company Profile

BNP Paribas is a France-based international banking group offering financial services to individuals, businesses, institutions and governments. Its operations include commercial, personal and retail banking, corporate and institutional banking, and investment and protection services.

The group provides a broad range of products, including deposit and lending services, payment solutions, consumer finance, wealth management, insurance, asset management, securities services, investment banking, and financing and advisory services for corporate and institutional clients.

BNP Paribas serves customers through operations across Europe, as well as in the Americas, Asia-Pacific and other international markets.

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