BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) have received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the five analysts that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company.

BNPQY has been the topic of several analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a report on Friday, July 25th. DZ Bank upgraded BNP Paribas from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut BNP Paribas from a “hold” rating to a “moderate sell” rating in a report on Thursday, August 21st.

BNP Paribas Stock Performance

BNP Paribas stock opened at $46.57 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $45.74 and a 200-day moving average of $42.81. BNP Paribas has a 1 year low of $28.93 and a 1 year high of $49.3150. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.78, a current ratio of 0.65 and a quick ratio of 0.65. The company has a market capitalization of $105.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.74, a P/E/G ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 1.13.

BNP Paribas (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 24th. The financial services provider reported $1.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.55 by $0.09. BNP Paribas had a return on equity of 8.40% and a net margin of 22.65%.The company had revenue of $14.27 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.75 billion. On average, equities research analysts predict that BNP Paribas will post 5.02 earnings per share for the current year.

About BNP Paribas

BNP Paribas SA provides various banking and financial products and services in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific. It operates through three divisions: Corporate & Institutional Banking; Commercial, Personal Banking & Services; and Investment & Protection Services.