Erste Group Bank Cuts Earnings Estimates for BNP Paribas

Key Points

• Erste Group Bank lowered its FY2026 EPS estimate for BNP Paribas to $6.62 from $6.72, while forecasting FY2027 EPS of $7.55. The new FY2026 estimate is below the current consensus of $6.72.
• Analyst sentiment remains positive overall, with BNP Paribas carrying a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” based on Strong Buy, Buy and Hold recommendations.
• BNP Paribas reported quarterly EPS of $2.16, beating expectations of $1.92, while revenue of $16.38 billion exceeded the $15.44 billion consensus estimate.

BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY - Free Report) - Analysts at Erste Group Bank dropped their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of BNP Paribas in a research note issued to investors on Friday, September 18th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now anticipates that the financial services provider will earn $6.62 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $6.72. The consensus estimate for BNP Paribas' current full-year earnings is $6.72 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for BNP Paribas' FY2027 earnings at $7.55 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Kepler Capital Markets upgraded shares of BNP Paribas from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, July 27th. Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Finally, DZ Bank raised shares of BNP Paribas from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, BNP Paribas presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

BNP Paribas Stock Performance

OTCMKTS BNPQY opened at $58.42 on Tuesday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $61.22 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $56.02. BNP Paribas has a 12-month low of $37.50 and a 12-month high of $65.50. The firm has a market cap of $128.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.65, a PEG ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.24.

BNP Paribas (OTCMKTS:BNPQY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The financial services provider reported $2.16 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.92 by $0.24. The firm had revenue of $16.38 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.44 billion. BNP Paribas had a net margin of 25.22% and a return on equity of 10.32%.

About BNP Paribas

BNP Paribas is a diversified European banking group headquartered in Paris, France. The company provides banking and financial services to individual customers, small and medium-sized businesses, corporations, institutional investors and public-sector organizations. Its activities include retail and commercial banking, consumer finance, commercial real estate, insurance, asset management, wealth management, securities services and investment banking.

BNP Paribas organizes its operations into three principal business divisions: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services; Commercial, Corporate & Institutional Banking; and Investment & Protection Services.

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