Top-Rated Dividend StocksTop-Rated DividendNASDAQ:BPOP Popular (BPOP) Stock Price, News & Analysis → LEAKED: Jeff Bezos' $330 Million Gamble (From Behind the Markets) (Ad) Free BPOP Stock Alerts $89.01 +0.52 (+0.59%) (As of 05/31/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$87.85▼$89.3850-Day Range$80.87▼$92.7552-Week Range$56.01▼$93.09Volume414,572 shsAverage Volume232,742 shsMarket Capitalization$6.43 billionP/E Ratio13.21Dividend Yield2.79%Price Target$99.89 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Get Popular alerts: Email Address Popular MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.78 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside12.2% Upside$99.89 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy0.74% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.73Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.76Based on 13 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$1.48 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth26.84%From $8.31 to $10.54 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.99 out of 5 starsFinance Sector7th out of 883 stocksState Commercial Banks Industry2nd out of 177 stocks 3.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingPopular has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.78, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoveragePopular has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Popular's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.74% of the float of Popular has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPopular has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Popular has recently increased by 13.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldPopular pays a meaningful dividend of 2.80%, 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 36.80%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Popular will have a dividend payout ratio of 23.53% next year. This indicates that Popular will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Popular's 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 2.6 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentPopular has a news sentiment score of 0.76. 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 13 news articles for Popular this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Popular to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% 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 $1,480,193.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.09% of the stock of Popular is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions87.27% of the stock of Popular is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Popular's insider trading history. Previous Next 4.4 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Popular are expected to grow by 26.84% in the coming year, from $8.31 to $10.54 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Popular is 13.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 131.49.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Popular is 13.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 45.87.Price to Earnings Growth RatioPopular has a PEG Ratio of 0.84. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPopular has a P/B Ratio of 1.25. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Popular's valuation and earnings. 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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 HeadlinesMay 14, 2024 | insidertrades.comManuel Chinea Sells 12,000 Shares of Popular, Inc. 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Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 4/1 Dividend3/13/2024Dividend Payable4/01/2024Last Earnings4/23/2024Ex-Dividend for 7/1 Dividend5/30/2024Today6/01/2024Dividend Payable7/01/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)7/24/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry State commercial banks Sub-IndustryRegional Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:BPOP CUSIP73317470 CIK763901 Webwww.popular.com Phone(787) 765-9800Fax787-751-2137Employees9,237Year Founded1893Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$99.89 High Stock Price Target$115.00 Low Stock Price Target$63.00 Potential Upside/Downside+12.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.78 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$6.74 Trailing P/E Ratio13.21 Forward P/E Ratio10.71 P/E Growth0.84Net Income$541.34 million Net Margins11.95% Pretax Margin15.52% Return on Equity11.67% Return on Assets0.80% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.63 Quick Ratio0.63 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.90 billion Price / Sales1.65 Cash Flow$8.73 per share Price / Cash Flow10.20 Book Value$71.33 per share Price / Book1.25Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares72,270,000Free Float70,762,000Market Cap$6.43 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.81 Social Links Beginner's Guide to Pot Stock InvestingClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to pot stock investing and which pot companies show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Ignacio Alvarez Esq. (Age 66)CEO & Director Comp: $2.69MMr. Javier D. Ferrer-Fernández J.D. (Age 63)President, COO & Corporate Secretary Comp: $1.45MMr. Lidio V. Soriano CPA (Age 55)Executive VP & Chief Risk Officer of Corporate Risk Management Group Comp: $1.07MMr. Manuel A. Chinea (Age 58)Executive VP & COO of Popular Bank Comp: $992.1kMr. Jorge Jose GarcíaExecutive VP & CFOMs. Denissa M. Rodriguez AdornoCorporate Comptroller & Chief Accounting OfficerMs. Camille Burckhart (Age 44)Executive VP and Chief Information & Digital Strategy Officer of Innovation, Technology & Ops. Group Mr. Eduardo J. Negron (Age 59)Executive VP & Chief Administration Officer - Administration Group Comp: $396.62kMr. Paul J. CardilloSenior VP & Investor Relations OfficerMr. Jose R. Coleman-Tio Esq. (Age 42)Executive VP, Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsBank OZKNASDAQ:OZKFifth Third BancorpNASDAQ:FITBM&T BankNYSE:MTBFirst Citizens BancSharesNASDAQ:FCNCAHuntington BancsharesNASDAQ:HBANView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsBoston PartnersBought 74,818 shares on 5/28/2024Ownership: 0.143%Burney Co.Sold 5,461 shares on 5/22/2024Ownership: 0.038%Atria Investments IncBought 12,533 shares on 5/21/2024Ownership: 0.017%EMC Capital ManagementBought 1,147 shares on 5/20/2024Ownership: 0.008%Walleye Trading LLCSold 3,000 shares on 5/17/2024Ownership: 0.000%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BPOP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Popular stock right now? 9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Popular in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 7 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? 9 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Popular's shares. Their BPOP share price targets range from $63.00 to $115.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $99.89 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 12.2% 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 2024? Popular's stock was trading at $82.07 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BPOP shares have increased by 8.5% and is now trading at $89.01. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Popular? Popular saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 524,100 shares, an increase of 13.2% from the April 30th total of 463,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 403,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.3 days. Currently, 0.7% of the company's stock 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, July 24th 2024. View our BPOP earnings forecast. How were Popular's earnings last quarter? Popular, Inc. (NASDAQ:BPOP) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April, 23rd. The bank reported $1.87 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.96 by $0.09. The bank earned $714.56 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $706 million. Popular had a net margin of 11.95% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.67%. How often does Popular pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Popular? Popular declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 30th will be given a dividend of $0.62 per share on Monday, July 1st. This represents a $2.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.79%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 30th. Read our dividend analysis for BPOP. Is Popular a good dividend stock? Popular (NASDAQ:BPOP) pays an annual dividend of $2.48 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.80%. 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 36.80%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, BPOP will have a dividend payout ratio of 23.53% 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 Invesco KBW Regional Banking ETF (KBWR), Freedom Day Dividend ETF (MBOX), SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE), SPDR S&P Bank ETF (KBE), Alpha Intelligent - Large Cap Value ETF (AILV), iShares U.S. Regional Banks ETF (IAT), First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF (FTXO) and iShares Factors US Value Style ETF (STLV). 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 institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.41%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (5.67%), Polaris Capital Management LLC (2.74%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (1.40%), Earnest Partners LLC (0.99%) and LSV Asset Management (0.98%). Insiders that own company stock include Alejandro M Sanchez, Beatriz Castellvi, C Kim Goodwin, Camille Burckhart, Carlos J Vazquez, Carlos Unanue, 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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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