Erste Group Bank Reduces Earnings Estimates for BNP Paribas

Key Points

• Erste Group Bank cut its FY2026 EPS estimate for BNP Paribas to $6.48 from $6.62, below the current consensus estimate of $6.71. It expects FY2027 EPS of $7.37.
• BNP Paribas exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $2.16 EPS versus the $1.92 consensus and revenue of $16.38 billion compared with estimates of $15.44 billion.
• Analyst sentiment remains positive overall, with the stock holding a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating; shares opened at $49.94, down 0.9%, with a market capitalization of roughly $110 billion.

BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Erste Group Bank lowered their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of BNP Paribas in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, October 8th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings of $6.48 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $6.62. The consensus estimate for BNP Paribas' current full-year earnings is $6.71 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for BNP Paribas' FY2027 earnings at $7.37 EPS.

BNP Paribas (OTCMKTS:BNPQY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The financial services provider reported $2.16 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.92 by $0.24. BNP Paribas had a return on equity of 10.19% and a net margin of 25.22%. The firm had revenue of $16.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.44 billion.

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

BNP Paribas Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of OTCMKTS:BNPQY opened at $49.94 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $110.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.40, a PEG ratio of 0.50 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.62. BNP Paribas has a 12-month low of $37.50 and a 12-month high of $65.50. The business's 50 day moving average is $59.13 and its 200 day moving average is $56.42.

BNP Paribas Company Profile

BNP Paribas is a major European banking group headquartered in France. The company provides banking and financial services to individual customers, businesses, institutional clients and public-sector organizations through a range of operations spanning retail banking, commercial banking, corporate and institutional banking, and investment and protection services.

Its activities include deposit and lending products, payment services, consumer finance, wealth management, insurance, asset management, securities services, and capital-markets and advisory services.

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