Analysts Set Expectations for BNP Paribas FY2026 Earnings

BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) – Analysts at Erste Group Bank reduced their FY2026 EPS estimates for BNP Paribas in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, April 2nd. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings of $6.79 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $6.86. The consensus estimate for BNP Paribas’ current full-year earnings is $5.02 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for BNP Paribas’ FY2027 earnings at $7.49 EPS.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on BNPQY. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Zacks Research lowered shares of BNP Paribas from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a report on Friday, February 6th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised shares of BNP Paribas from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, BNP Paribas currently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

BNP Paribas Stock Performance

OTCMKTS BNPQY opened at $52.85 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $116.44 billion, a PE ratio of 8.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 0.76. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $51.96 and its 200-day simple moving average is $47.19. BNP Paribas has a 1-year low of $34.99 and a 1-year high of $57.31. 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 (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The financial services provider reported $1.46 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.34 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $15.27 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.27 billion. BNP Paribas had a return on equity of 9.18% and a net margin of 23.53%.

About BNP Paribas

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.