BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Brokerages

BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) has received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the six analysts that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating on the company.

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on BNPQY shares. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a research note on Friday, October 10th. DZ Bank downgraded BNP Paribas from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Barclays cut BNP Paribas from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded shares of BNP Paribas from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 15th.

BNP Paribas Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of BNPQY stock opened at $47.65 on Friday. BNP Paribas has a 12 month low of $29.92 and a 12 month high of $49.32. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75. The firm has a market cap of $106.43 billion, a PE ratio of 8.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 0.75. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $42.37 and a 200-day moving average of $44.33.

BNP Paribas (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The financial services provider reported $1.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53. BNP Paribas had a net margin of 22.74% and a return on equity of 8.56%. The business had revenue of $81.48 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.84 billion. On average, equities analysts predict that BNP Paribas will post 5.02 EPS for the current 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.