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

Shares of BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the six analysts that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One investment 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.

BNPQY has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised shares of BNP Paribas from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a report on Friday, October 10th. Barclays lowered 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 Stock Up 0.2%

BNPQY opened at $47.61 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $41.98 and a 200-day moving average of $44.25. The stock has a market capitalization 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. 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 has a 1-year low of $29.82 and a 1-year high of $49.32.

BNP Paribas (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The financial services provider reported $1.53 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.53. BNP Paribas had a net margin of 22.74% and a return on equity of 8.56%. The firm had revenue of $81.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.84 billion. As a group, sell-side 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.