BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) Given Average Recommendation of “Hold” by Analysts

BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the six brokerages that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company.

A number of research firms have commented on BNPQY. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised BNP Paribas from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. Barclays cut BNP Paribas from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, DZ Bank lowered BNP Paribas from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th.

BNP Paribas Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of BNPQY stock opened at $47.61 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $41.98 and a 200-day moving average of $44.25. The stock has a market cap of $106.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.58, a P/E/G ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 0.75. BNP Paribas has a 52-week low of $29.82 and a 52-week high of $49.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 0.80.

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