Popular Stock Price, News & Analysis (NASDAQ:BPOP) $77.81 +1.20 (+1.57%) (As of 12/4/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$76.01▼$78.0950-Day Range$59.99▼$77.8152-Week Range$49.34▼$78.09Volume237,959 shsAverage Volume534,171 shsMarket Capitalization$5.61 billionP/E Ratio7.96Dividend Yield2.83%Price Target$72.14 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Popular MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.71 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside7.3% Downside$72.14 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.25% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.73Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.95Based on 18 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$1.01 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth8.47%From $7.67 to $8.32 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.57 out of 5 starsFinance Sector173rd out of 822 stocksState Commercial Banks Industry30th out of 166 stocks 1.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingPopular has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $72.14, Popular has a forecasted downside of 7.3% from its current price of $77.81.Amount of Analyst CoveragePopular has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.25% of the float of Popular has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPopular has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.2.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Popular has recently decreased by 9.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldPopular pays a meaningful dividend of 2.87%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthPopular has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Popular is 22.49%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Popular will have a dividend payout ratio of 26.44% next year. This indicates that Popular will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 3.5 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScorePopular has received a 40.45% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Societal infrastructure" impact, which is mostly driven by its "Pre-retirement counseling", "Mortgages provided by brick and mortar banks", "Life annuities", "Home insurance services for individuals", and "Consumer deposit accounts" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Popular is -0.73. Previous Next 3.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentPopular has a news sentiment score of 0.95. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.63 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for Popular this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for BPOP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Popular to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Popular insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,006,547.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.09% of the stock of Popular is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions86.76% of the stock of Popular is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Popular are expected to grow by 8.47% in the coming year, from $7.67 to $8.32 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Popular is 7.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 119.33.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Popular is 7.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 49.76.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPopular has a P/B Ratio of 1.39. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Popular Stock (NASDAQ:BPOP)Popular, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides various retail, mortgage, and commercial banking products and services in Puerto Rico, the United States, and British Virgin Islands. The company provides savings, NOW, money market, and other interest-bearing demand accounts; non-interest bearing demand deposits; and certificates of deposit. It also offers commercial and industrial, commercial multi-family, commercial real estate, and residential mortgage loans; consumer loans, including personal loans, credit cards, automobile loans, home equity lines of credit, and other loans to individual borrowers; construction loans; and lease financing comprising automobile loans/leases. In addition, the company provides investment banking, auto and equipment leasing and financing, broker-dealer, and insurance services; debit cards; and online banking services. Popular, Inc. was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico.Read More BPOP Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart BPOP Stock News HeadlinesDecember 5, 2023 | msn.comPopular Taiwanese rock band Mayday investigated for lip-synching in ChinaDecember 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPopular Inc's Dividend AnalysisDecember 5, 2023 | DTI Trader (Ad)All the trading advice you’ve ever received boils down to thisAll the trading advice you’ve ever received boils down to one goal and one goal only: finding a reliable edge in the markets. If you can do that, grab hold of it and never let go. Because once you have that edge, and you can count on it, you never need to do anything else.December 3, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comPopular (NASDAQ:BPOP) Coverage Initiated at CitigroupDecember 2, 2023 | yahoo.comWho is NASCAR’s most popular driver? A familiar name wins again at annual awards banquetDecember 1, 2023 | au.news.yahoo.comPopular actress and singer, 37, dies while filming video with friendsDecember 1, 2023 | msn.comFanDuel scorched for a colossal $13.4 million ‘Popular Parlay’ lossDecember 1, 2023 | msn.comCitigroup Initiates Coverage of Popular (BPOP) with Buy RecommendationDecember 5, 2023 | DTI Trader (Ad)All the trading advice you’ve ever received boils down to thisAll the trading advice you’ve ever received boils down to one goal and one goal only: finding a reliable edge in the markets. If you can do that, grab hold of it and never let go. Because once you have that edge, and you can count on it, you never need to do anything else.December 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBanco Popular De Puerto Rico Named "Bank of the Year Puerto Rico" by The Banker MagazineDecember 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPopular (NASDAQ:BPOP) Could Be A Buy For Its Upcoming DividendNovember 30, 2023 | msn.comChase Elliott, Justin Allgaier, Hailie Deegan earn 2023 NMPA Most Popular Driver AwardsNovember 30, 2023 | msn.comChase Elliott wins Most Popular Driver Award for sixth year in a rowNovember 30, 2023 | uk.news.yahoo.comPopular music and dance events set to return to North East beach next summerNovember 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Sell Alert: Executive Vice President Eli Sepulveda Sells 10,000 Shares of Popular Inc (BPOP)November 29, 2023 | msn.comPopular Western Washington light displays welcoming visitorsNovember 29, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comPopular, Inc. (NASDAQ:BPOP) Receives Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from BrokeragesNovember 28, 2023 | nytimes.comPopular Science Shuts Online Magazine in Another Sign of DeclineNovember 27, 2023 | msn.com2023 NMPA Most Popular Driver Award voting continuesNovember 23, 2023 | financialpost.comMalaysia’s Anwar Faces Hard Policy Decisions as Popularity DipsNovember 23, 2023 | msn.comPopular Glasgow restaurant launches hot sauce to support city food bankNovember 23, 2023 | uk.news.yahoo.comPopular Herefordshire Postmistress celebrates milestone awardNovember 23, 2023 | msn.comPopular Bathgate cinema is put up for saleNovember 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Sell Alert: Executive Vice President Camille Burckhart Sells Shares of Popular IncNovember 22, 2023 | bizjournals.comDaily Digest: Popular Oakland restaurant destroyed; Bids for Anchor brewNovember 20, 2023 | msn.com‘It’s amazing’: Popular Houston area restaurant gives away 300 turkeys ahead of Thanksgiving holiday🦃November 20, 2023 | insidebitcoins.comNew Crypto Presale Capitalizes on the Growing Popularity of Bitcoin ETFs – Austin Hilton’s Video ReviewSee More Headlines Receive BPOP Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Popular and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 10/2 Dividend9/07/2023Dividend Payable10/02/2023Last Earnings10/26/2023Today12/04/2023Ex-Dividend for 1/2 Dividend12/06/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Dividend Payable1/02/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)1/24/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry State commercial banks Sub-IndustryRegional Banks SectorFinance Current SymbolNASDAQ:BPOP CUSIP73317470 CIK763901 Webwww.popular.com Phone(787) 765-9800Fax787-751-2137Employees8,900Year Founded1893Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$72.14 High Stock Price Target$86.00 Low Stock Price Target$57.00 Potential Upside/Downside-7.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.71 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$9.78 Trailing P/E Ratio7.96 Forward P/E Ratio10.14 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$1.10 billion Net Margins18.83% Pretax Margin21.15% Return on Equity16.06% Return on Assets1.02% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.63 Quick Ratio0.63 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.36 billion Price / Sales1.67 Cash Flow$16.73 per share Price / Cash Flow4.65 Book Value$56.01 per share Price / Book1.39Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares72,150,000Free Float70,646,000Market Cap$5.61 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.90 Social Links Elon Musk's Next MoveWondering when you'll finally be able to invest in SpaceX, StarLink or The Boring Company? Click the link below to learn when Elon Musk will let these companies finally IPO.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Ignacio Alvarez Esq. (Age 65)President, CEO & Director Comp: $3.3MMr. Carlos J. Vazquez (Age 64)Executive VP & CFO of Corporate Finance Group Comp: $1.54MMr. Javier D. Ferrer-Fernández J.D. (Age 62)Executive VP, COO, Head of Business Strategy & Corporate Secretary Comp: $1.62MMr. Lidio V. Soriano CPA (Age 54)Executive VP & Chief Risk Officer of Corporate Risk Management Group Comp: $1.22MMr. Manuel A. Chinea (Age 57)Executive VP & COO of Popular Bank Comp: $1.18MMr. Jorge Jose GarcíaPrincipal Accounting Officer, Senior VP & ComptrollerMs. Camille Burckhart (Age 43)Executive VP and Chief Information & Digital Strategy Officer of Innovation, Technology & Ops. Group Mr. Eduardo J. Negron (Age 58)Executive VP & Chief Administration Officer - Administration Group Comp: $396.62kMr. Paul J. CardilloInvestor Relations OfficerMr. Jose R. Coleman-Tio Esq. (Age 42)Executive VP, Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsWintrust FinancialNASDAQ:WTFCWestern Alliance BancorporationNYSE:WALProsperity BancsharesNYSE:PBSouthStateNASDAQ:SSBUnited BanksharesNASDAQ:UBSIView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsWellington Management Group LLPBought 642,694 shares on 12/1/2023Ownership: 4.989%American Century Companies Inc.Bought 286,119 shares on 11/30/2023Ownership: 1.007%Deutsche Bank AGSold 2,427 shares on 11/24/2023Ownership: 0.043%Graham Capital Management L.P.Bought 23,029 shares on 11/22/2023Ownership: 0.032%Camille BurckhartSold 7,764 sharesTotal: $555,747.12 ($71.58/share)View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BPOP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Popular stock right now? 7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Popular in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" BPOP shares. View BPOP analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Popular's stock price target for 2024? 7 brokerages have issued 1-year price objectives for Popular's shares. Their BPOP share price targets range from $57.00 to $86.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $72.14 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 7.3%. View analysts price targets for BPOP or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have BPOP shares performed in 2023? Popular's stock was trading at $66.32 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, BPOP stock has increased by 17.3% and is now trading at $77.81. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Popular? Popular saw a decrease in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,590,000 shares, a decrease of 9.1% from the October 31st total of 1,750,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 375,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4.2 days. Approximately 2.3% of the company's shares are sold short. View Popular's Short Interest. When is Popular's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, January 24th 2024. View our BPOP earnings forecast. How were Popular's earnings last quarter? Popular, Inc. (NASDAQ:BPOP) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October, 26th. The bank reported $1.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.81 by $0.09. The bank had revenue of $693.60 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $703.21 million. Popular had a net margin of 18.83% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.06%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 31.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $5.70 earnings per share. How often does Popular pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Popular? Popular declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, November 16th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.62 per share on Tuesday, January 2nd. This represents a $2.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.19%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 6th. This is an increase from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.55. Read our dividend analysis for BPOP. Is Popular a good dividend stock? Popular (NASDAQ:BPOP) pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.87%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 5 consecutive years, indicating the company has a new, but growing committment to grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 22.49%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, BPOP will have a dividend payout ratio of 26.44% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for BPOP. What ETFs hold Popular's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Popular (NASDAQ:BPOP) stock in their portfolio include LeaderShares AlphaFactor Tactical Focused ETF (LSAT), First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (RDVY), FT Cboe Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF (RDVI), Invesco KBW Regional Banking ETF (KBWR), SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE), First Trust Financial AlphaDEX Fund (FXO), SPDR S&P Bank ETF (KBE) and Alpha Intelligent - Large Cap Value ETF (AILV). What is Ignacio Alvarez's approval rating as Popular's CEO? 78 employees have rated Popular Chief Executive Officer Ignacio Alvarez on Glassdoor.com. Ignacio Alvarez has an approval rating of 90% among the company's employees. 82.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at Popular to a friend. What other stocks do shareholders of Popular own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Popular investors own include AT&T (T), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), AbbVie (ABBV), Pfizer (PFE), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), Alibaba Group (BABA), Energy Transfer (ET), Intel (INTC), QUALCOMM (QCOM) and Exxon Mobil (XOM). Who are Popular's major shareholders? Popular's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Wellington Management Group LLP (4.99%), FMR LLC (4.49%), Polaris Capital Management LLC (3.14%), Ameriprise Financial Inc. (2.19%), American Century Companies Inc. (1.01%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (0.99%). Insiders that own company stock include Alejandro M Sanchez, Beatriz Castellvi, C Kim Goodwin, Camille Burckhart, Carlos J Vazquez, Carlos J Vazquez, Carlos Unanue, Eduardo J Negron, Eli Sepulveda, Gilberto Monzon, Ignacio Alvarez, Javier D Ferrer, Jorge J Garcia, Juan Guerrero, Luis E Cestero, Manuel Chinea, Maria Luisa Ferre and Richard L Carrion. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Popular? Shares of BPOP stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NASDAQ:BPOP) was last updated on 12/5/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Popular, Inc. 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