NASDAQ:BPOP Popular (BPOP) Stock Forecast, Price & News $62.87 +3.02 (+5.05%) (As of 06/2/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$60.30▼$63.0950-Day Range$54.32▼$60.3152-Week Range$49.34▼$83.64Volume547,335 shsAverage Volume708,797 shsMarket Capitalization$4.52 billionP/E Ratio4.41Dividend Yield3.50%Price Target$70.00 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Popular MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.75 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside11.3% Upside$70.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.78% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.73Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.55Based on 12 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$499 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth28.77%From $7.16 to $9.22 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.2.79 out of 5 starsFinance Sector163rd out of 874 stocksState Commercial Banks Industry57th out of 180 stocks 2.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingPopular has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $70.00, Popular has a forecasted upside of 11.3% from its current price of $62.87.Amount of Analyst CoveragePopular has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.78% of the float of Popular has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPopular has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous month Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipPopular is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.85%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthPopular has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Popular is 15.44%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Popular will have a dividend payout ratio of 23.86% 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 1.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentPopular has a news sentiment score of 0.55. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Popular this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 5 people have searched for BPOP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -62% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 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 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Popular insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $499.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.09% of the stock of Popular is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions86.01% 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 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Popular are expected to grow by 28.77% in the coming year, from $7.16 to $9.22 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Popular is 4.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 140.57.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Popular is 4.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 164.02.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPopular has a P/B Ratio of 1.02. 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 (NASDAQ:BPOP) StockPopular, Inc. operates as a holding company. The firm engages in the provision of banking and financial services. It operates through the following segments: Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, Popular U.S., and Corporate Group. The Banco Popular de Puerto Rico segment includes commercial banking, consumer and retail banking, and other financial services. The Popular U.S. segment represents operations of the retail branch network in the mainland U.S., and equipment leasing and financing services. The Corporate Group segment consists the holding companies and investments. The company was founded on October 5, 1893, and is headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico.Read More 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 BPOP Stock News HeadlinesJune 2, 2023 | news.yahoo.comThe Weeknd Releases Visualizer For “Popular” Featuring Madonna And Playboi CartiJune 2, 2023 | msn.comThe Weeknd, Playboi Carti and Madonna Team for New Single ‘Popular’ From ‘The Idol Vol. 1’ SoundtrackJune 3, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)NOTICE: Your retirement is in immediate dangerSoon you may be forced to spend your afternoons packing grocery bags at Walmart instead of going to the park with your grandchildren. Why? Because not only could your money be worth even less than it already is now, but certain stocks and cryptocurrencies could drop by 80%. Even your social security check could be worth 21% less! Learn how to protect your retirement here >>>June 1, 2023 | msn.comPopular Tiktok musician, 31 others arrested for internet fraudMay 31, 2023 | msn.comPopular Nintendo Switch Emulator Arrives on AndroidMay 31, 2023 | macrumors.comPopular Reddit App Apollo Would Need to Pay $20 Million Per Year Under New API PricingMay 31, 2023 | msn.comPopular restaurant chain to open at Merry Hill shopping centreMay 30, 2023 | usnews.comHawaii Reopens Popular Stretch of Waikiki Beach After Endangered Monk Seal Pup WeansJune 3, 2023 | MarketBeat Internal (Ad)Save $200 on MarketBeat All AccessMarketBeat All Access is the premier all-in-one stock research solution that helps you identify the best stocks, monitor your portfolio, and keep track of the market. You get our top stock picks, best-in-class research tools, real-time alerts, proprietary research reports and much more. Claim your $200 account credit and free 30-day trial subscription today.May 30, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comPopular, Inc. (NASDAQ:BPOP) Announces $0.55 Quarterly DividendMay 28, 2023 | usnews.comMcCarthy Says US Debt Ceiling Deal Popular With House RepublicansMay 24, 2023 | startribune.comCounterpoint: Popular vote scheme would invite more schemingMay 22, 2023 | msn.comRBC Capital Reiterates Popular (BPOP) Outperform RecommendationMay 21, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comPopular (NASDAQ:BPOP) Research Coverage Started at StockNews.comMay 18, 2023 | msn.comWant nuclear waste in Nevada? Join the National Popular Vote CompactMay 16, 2023 | msn.comPopular K-pop Star Haesoo Dies At 29, Police Recovers Suicide NoteMay 15, 2023 | msn.comPopular Phoenix restaurant celebrating final week in business after nearly 50 yearsMay 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPopular (NASDAQ:BPOP) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.55May 12, 2023 | msn.comPopular (BPOP) Declares $0.55 DividendMay 12, 2023 | usnews.comSee What Baby Names Were the Most Popular Last YearMay 11, 2023 | yahoo.comJuice WRLD: Most Popular Songs and LeaksMay 10, 2023 | msn.comPopular hip-hop artist latest headliner at the Allentown FairMay 10, 2023 | fool.comPopular (NASDAQ: BPOP)April 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comResults: Popular, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New ForecastsApril 28, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comPopular (NASDAQ:BPOP) Shares Gap Up After Earnings BeatApril 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comPopular (BPOP) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on WednesdayApril 19, 2023 | seekingalpha.comPopular: High Price Upside, But Risks Are Also HighSee More Headlines BPOP Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart BPOP Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 4/3 Dividend3/17/2023Dividend Payable4/03/2023Last Earnings4/26/2023Ex-Dividend for 7/3 Dividend5/31/2023Today6/03/2023Dividend Payable7/03/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)7/27/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get 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 Forecast$70.00 High Stock Price Forecast$80.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$57.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+11.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.75 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$14.25 Trailing P/E Ratio4.41 Forward P/E Ratio8.78 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$1.10 billion Net Margins29.29% Pretax Margin32.91% Return on Equity25.51% Return on Assets1.51% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.61 Quick Ratio0.61 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.36 billion Price / Sales1.35 Cash Flow$18.12 per share Price / Cash Flow3.47 Book Value$61.81 per share Price / Book1.02Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares71,970,000Free Float70,470,000Market Cap$4.52 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.82 Social Links Key ExecutivesIgnacio AlvarezPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorJavier D. Ferrer-FernandezCOO, Secretary & Executive Vice PresidentCarlos J. VázquezChief Financial Officer & Executive Vice PresidentCamille BurckhartChief Information & Digital Officer, Executive VPBetina CastellvíChief Security Officer & Executive Vice PresidentKey CompetitorsColumbia Banking SystemNASDAQ:COLBHome Bancshares, Inc. (Conway, AR)NYSE:HOMBUnited BanksharesNASDAQ:UBSIWintrust FinancialNASDAQ:WTFCWestern Alliance BancorporationNYSE:WALView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsMacquarie Group Ltd.Bought 11,820 shares on 6/1/2023Ownership: 0.029%Brandywine Global Investment Management LLCSold 19,442 shares on 5/25/2023Ownership: 0.091%Ameriprise Financial Inc.Sold 765,779 shares on 5/22/2023Ownership: 2.259%Putnam Investments LLCBought 41,401 shares on 5/22/2023Ownership: 0.058%New York State Common Retirement FundSold 25,969 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.245%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BPOP Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Popular stock right now? 4 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Popular in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" BPOP shares. View BPOP analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Popular's stock price forecast for 2023? 4 brokerages have issued 12-month price objectives for Popular's shares. Their BPOP share price forecasts range from $57.00 to $80.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $70.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 11.3% from the stock's current price. 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 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, BPOP stock has decreased by 5.2% and is now trading at $62.87. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Popular's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, July 27th 2023. View our BPOP earnings forecast. How were Popular's earnings last quarter? Popular, Inc. (NASDAQ:BPOP) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 26th. The bank reported $2.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.04 by $0.18. The bank earned $693.62 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $690.66 million. Popular had a net margin of 29.29% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 25.51%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 6.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.69 EPS. How often does Popular pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Popular? Popular declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 11th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.55 per share on Monday, July 3rd. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.50%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 31st. 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 Timothy Plan Market Neutral ETF (TPMN), LeaderShares AlphaFactor Tactical Focused ETF (LSAT), First Trust NASDAQ Rising Dividend Achievers (RDVY), FT Cboe Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF (RDVI), Invesco KBW Regional Banking ETF (KBWR), SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE), iShares Focused Value Factor ETF (FOVL) and SPDR S&P Bank ETF (KBE). 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 3.85%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 4 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 15.44%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, BPOP will have a dividend payout ratio of 23.86% 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). What is Popular's stock symbol? Popular trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "BPOP." Who are Popular's major shareholders? Popular's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (6.09%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.56%), First Trust Advisors LP (4.91%), BlackRock Inc. (4.83%), FMR LLC (3.83%) and Polaris Capital Management LLC (3.66%). 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, 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. What is Popular's stock price today? One share of BPOP stock can currently be purchased for approximately $62.87. How much money does Popular make? Popular (NASDAQ:BPOP) has a market capitalization of $4.52 billion and generates $3.36 billion in revenue each year. The bank earns $1.10 billion in net income (profit) each year or $14.25 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Popular have? The company employs 8,900 workers across the globe. How can I contact Popular? Popular's mailing address is 209 Munoz Rivera Avenue Popular Center Building, Hato Rey PR, 00936. The official website for the company is www.popular.com. The bank can be reached via phone at (787) 765-9800, via email at investor-relations@bppr.com, or via fax at 787-751-2137. This page (NASDAQ:BPOP) was last updated on 6/3/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. 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