BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) Receives Average Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

Shares of BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the eight brokerages that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have assigned a hold recommendation and three have issued a buy recommendation on the company.

BNPQY has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised shares of BNP Paribas from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of BNP Paribas from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a report on Tuesday, February 17th.

BNP Paribas Stock Performance

OTCMKTS BNPQY opened at $48.13 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $106.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.14, a PEG ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 0.69. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $52.68 and a 200 day moving average of $46.81. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75. BNP Paribas has a twelve month low of $34.77 and a twelve month high of $57.31.

BNP Paribas (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The financial services provider reported $1.46 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.34 by $0.12. BNP Paribas had a return on equity of 9.18% and a net margin of 23.53%.The business had revenue of $15.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.27 billion. Sell-side analysts anticipate that BNP Paribas will post 5.02 EPS for the current fiscal year.

BNP Paribas Company Profile

BNP Paribas is a major international banking group headquartered in Paris, France, formed through the 2000 merger of Banque Nationale de Paris (BNP) and Paribas. The group provides a broad range of banking and financial services to retail, corporate and institutional clients, operating as one of the leading universal banks in Europe with a global footprint.

Its principal business activities encompass retail banking and services, corporate and institutional banking, and investment solutions.