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

Shares of BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) have received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the eight ratings firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company.

Several research firms have recently issued reports on BNPQY. DZ Bank lowered shares of BNP Paribas from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Barclays cut BNP Paribas from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a report on Friday, February 6th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded BNP Paribas from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd.

BNP Paribas Trading Down 2.9%

BNP Paribas stock opened at $52.92 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $116.59 billion, a PE ratio of 8.95, a P/E/G ratio of 0.63 and a beta of 0.72. BNP Paribas has a 12 month low of $34.77 and a 12 month high of $56.50. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $50.21 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $46.00. 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 (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The financial services provider reported $1.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.34 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $15.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.27 billion. BNP Paribas had a net margin of 23.53% and a return on equity of 9.18%. Analysts anticipate that BNP Paribas will post 5.02 earnings per share 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.