FY2027 EPS Estimate for BNP Paribas Increased by Analyst

BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) – Stock analysts at Erste Group Bank raised their FY2027 EPS estimates for BNP Paribas in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, August 5th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings of $7.60 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $7.44. The consensus estimate for BNP Paribas’ current full-year earnings is $6.67 per share.

BNP Paribas (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The financial services provider reported $2.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.92 by $0.24. The business had revenue of $16.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.44 billion. BNP Paribas had a return on equity of 10.32% and a net margin of 25.22%.

A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on BNPQY. Kepler Capital Markets upgraded shares of BNP Paribas from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a report on Monday, July 27th. DZ Bank upgraded BNP Paribas from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a research report on Monday, July 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

BNP Paribas Price Performance

BNPQY opened at $64.97 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $143.14 billion, a PE ratio of 9.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.64 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.24, a current ratio of 0.76 and a quick ratio of 0.76. The business’s 50-day moving average is $58.64 and its two-hundred day moving average is $54.65. BNP Paribas has a 1 year low of $37.50 and a 1 year high of $65.50.

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.