Popular, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides various retail, mortgage, and commercial banking products and services primarily to institutional and retail customers. The company accepts various deposit products. It also offers commercial and industrial loans; commercial real estate loans; residential mortgage loans; consumer loans, including personal loans, credit cards, 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 financial advisory, investment banking, investment and securities brokerage, and insurance and reinsurance services. As of December 31, 2017, it owned and occupied approximately 67 branch premises and other facilities in Puerto Rico; and 62 offices comprising 6 owned and 56 leased in New York, New Jersey, and Florida. Popular, Inc. was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry State commercial banks
Sub-IndustryRegional Banks
SectorFinance
Phone787-765-9800
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$2.67 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees8,474
Next Earnings Date4/23/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Popular (NASDAQ:BPOP) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Popular's stock symbol?
Popular trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "BPOP."
How often does Popular pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Popular?
Popular announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, February 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 8th will be paid a dividend of $0.30 per share on Monday, April 1st. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.35%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 7th. This is a boost from Popular's previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. View Popular's Dividend History.
How will Popular's stock buyback program work?
Popular declared that its board has initiated a share repurchase program on Friday, April 7th 2017, which permits the company to repurchase $75,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization permits the company to reacquire up to 1.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Popular's earnings last quarter?
Popular Inc (NASDAQ:BPOP) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January, 23rd. The bank reported $1.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.39 by $0.06. The bank earned $629.39 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $602.90 million. Popular had a net margin of 23.01% and a return on equity of 9.30%. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted ($1.01) earnings per share. View Popular's Earnings History.
When is Popular's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for BPOP?
7 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Popular's stock. Their predictions range from $46.00 to $62.00. On average, they anticipate Popular's stock price to reach $55.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 7.5% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Popular.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Popular?
7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Popular in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 6 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Popular.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Popular stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Popular stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Popular, Inc. is a diversified, publicly owned bank holding company. The corporation's principal subsidiary, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, has one of the largest retail franchise in Puerto Rico, operating numerous branches and automated teller machines. The Bank also operates branches in the U.S. Virgin Islands, the British Virgin Islands, and New York. " (1/29/2019)
- 2. BTIG Research analysts commented, "in Focus as BPOP Prepares to Release 1Q18 Report The commentary offered by Popular Inc. (BPOP) management regarding credit quality in the company’s 4Q17 report on January 23 was surprisingly encouraging to many observers in light of the severity of the physical and economic damage inflicted on its home market of Puerto Rico by Hurricane Maria just over four months earlier. In particular, management noted that early delinquency data for auto, credit card and personal loans for the first few weeks of January 2018 had been similar to or better than that from the same period in the prior year. That disclosure helped to sustain a relief rally in BPOP shares that had begun after the stock hit its post-Maria low tick on October 23. Since then, the stock has rallied by more than 35% such that it is now trading slightly above the company’s book value per share as of YE17. With BPOP scheduled to report its 1Q18 results on Tuesday, April 24, we believe additional appreciation in the stock will depend on what the company discloses regarding the credit performance of its mortgage book during the months that followed the expiration in December of a moratorium on payment collection." (4/18/2018)
Has Popular been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about BPOP stock have been trending somewhat negative recently, according to InfoTrie. The research firm identifies negative and positive media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Popular earned a media sentiment score of -1.4 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media stories about the bank a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days.
Who are some of Popular's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Popular include Northern Trust (NTRS), Deutsche Bank (DB), Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), Citizens Financial Group (CFG), SVB Financial Group (SIVB), Signature Bank (SBNY), East West Bancorp (EWBC), Commerce Bancshares (CBSH), Prosperity Bancshares (PB), First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA), Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL), IBERIABANK (IBKC), First Financial Bankshares (FFIN), Wintrust Financial (WTFC) and Bank Ozk (OZK).
What other stocks do shareholders of Popular own?
Who are Popular's key executives?
Popular's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Richard L. Carrión, Exec. Chairman (Age 67)
- Mr. Ignacio Alvarez Esq., Pres, CEO & Director (Age 61)
- Mr. Carlos J. Vázquez, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 60)
- Mr. Javier D. Ferrer-Fernández J.D., Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 58)
- Mr. Lidio V. Soriano CPA, Exec. VP & Chief Risk Officer of Corp. Risk Management Group (Age 50)
Who are Popular's major shareholders?
Popular's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (4.68%), Polaris Capital Management LLC (4.17%), FMR LLC (4.15%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.84%), Investec Asset Management LTD (3.37%) and Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC (2.01%). Company insiders that own Popular stock include Alejandro M Ballester, Beatriz Castellvi, Carlos J Vazquez, Eduardo J Negron, Eli Sepulveda, Gilberto Monzon, Ignacio Alvarez, Jorge J Garcia, Juan Guerrero, Maria Luisa Ferre, O Rivera Nestor and Richard L Carrion. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Popular.
Which major investors are selling Popular stock?
BPOP stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc., FMR LLC, Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC, Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Monarch Partners Asset Management LLC, BlackRock Inc. and Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC. Company insiders that have sold Popular company stock in the last year include Alejandro M Ballester, Beatriz Castellvi, Carlos J Vazquez, Eli Sepulveda, Gilberto Monzon, Ignacio Alvarez, Jorge J Garcia, Juan Guerrero, Maria Luisa Ferre and Richard L Carrion. View Insider Buying and Selling for Popular.
Which major investors are buying Popular stock?
BPOP stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Norges Bank, APG Asset Management N.V., Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Principal Financial Group Inc., Two Sigma Advisers LP, Copper Rock Capital Partners LLC, Two Sigma Investments LP and Boston Partners. View Insider Buying and Selling for Popular.
How do I buy shares of Popular?
Shares of BPOP can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Popular's stock price today?
One share of BPOP stock can currently be purchased for approximately $51.14.
How big of a company is Popular?
Popular has a market capitalization of $4.94 billion and generates $2.67 billion in revenue each year. The bank earns $618.16 million in net income (profit) each year or $4.77 on an earnings per share basis. Popular employs 8,474 workers across the globe.
What is Popular's official website?
How can I contact Popular?
Popular's mailing address is 209 Munoz Rivera Avenue Popular Center Building, HATO REY PR, 00936. The bank can be reached via phone at 787-765-9800 or via email at [email protected]
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