Erste Group Bank Expects Stronger Earnings for BNP Paribas

BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) – Erste Group Bank increased their FY2026 EPS estimates for BNP Paribas in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, May 12th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings of $6.82 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $6.80. The consensus estimate for BNP Paribas’ current full-year earnings is $6.70 per share.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on BNPQY. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded shares of BNP Paribas from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Zacks Research lowered shares of BNP Paribas from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

BNP Paribas Stock Down 2.2%

BNPQY stock opened at $50.62 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75, a current ratio of 0.80 and a quick ratio of 0.80. BNP Paribas has a 1-year low of $37.50 and a 1-year high of $57.31. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $51.27 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $49.09. The firm has a market cap of $111.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.13, a PEG ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 0.77.

BNP Paribas (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The financial services provider reported $1.60 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.47 by $0.13. BNP Paribas had a net margin of 23.86% and a return on equity of 9.61%. The firm had revenue of $86.05 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.85 billion.

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.