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Popular Stock Price, News & Analysis (NASDAQ:BPOP)

$76.61
+2.82 (+3.82%)
(As of 12/1/2023 ET)
Compare
Today's Range
$73.23
$76.69
50-Day Range
$59.99
$76.61
52-Week Range
$49.34
$76.69
Volume
327,947 shs
Average Volume
327,260 shs
Market Capitalization
$5.53 billion
P/E Ratio
7.83
Dividend Yield
2.87%
Price Target
$72.14

Popular MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Moderate Buy
2.71 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
5.8% Downside
$72.14 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
2.25% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Strong
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-0.73
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.96mentions of Popular in the last 14 days
Based on 19 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$1.01 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
8.47%
From $7.67 to $8.32 Per Share

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 stars

Finance Sector

184th out of 846 stocks

State Commercial Banks Industry

37th out of 175 stocks


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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.

BPOP Stock Price History

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Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 10/2 Dividend
9/07/2023
Dividend Payable
10/02/2023
Last Earnings
10/26/2023
Today
12/02/2023
Ex-Dividend for 1/2 Dividend
12/06/2023
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2023
Dividend Payable
1/02/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
1/24/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
State commercial banks
Sub-Industry
Regional Banks
Sector
Finance
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:BPOP
CUSIP
73317470
Employees
8,900
Year Founded
1893

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$72.14
High Stock Price Target
$86.00
Low Stock Price Target
$57.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-5.8%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.71
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$1.10 billion
Pretax Margin
21.15%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.36 billion
Cash Flow
$17.10 per share
Book Value
$61.47 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
70,646,000
Market Cap
$5.53 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.90

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BPOP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Popular stock right now?

7 Wall Street research 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 research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" BPOP shares.
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What is Popular's stock price target for 2024?

7 brokerages have issued 1-year price targets for Popular's stock. Their BPOP share price targets range from $57.00 to $86.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $72.14 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 5.8%.
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How have BPOP shares performed in 2023?

Popular's stock was trading at $66.32 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BPOP stock has increased by 15.5% and is now trading at $76.61.
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Are investors shorting Popular?

Popular saw a decrease in short interest in 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 volume of 375,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 4.2 days. Approximately 2.3% of the company's stock are sold short.
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When is Popular's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, January 24th 2024.
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How were Popular's earnings last quarter?

Popular, Inc. (NASDAQ:BPOP) released its earnings results on Thursday, October, 26th. The bank reported $1.90 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.81 by $0.09. The bank earned $693.60 million during 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%. Popular's revenue was down 31.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $5.70 EPS.

How often does Popular pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Popular?

Popular declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, November 16th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 7th will be given a dividend of $0.62 per share on Tuesday, January 2nd. This represents a $2.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.24%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 6th. This is a positive change from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.55.
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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 2.98%. 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 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 a number of 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.
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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.
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This page (NASDAQ:BPOP) was last updated on 12/3/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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