BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) Given Consensus Rating of “Hold” by Analysts

Shares of BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the seven research firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company.

BNPQY has been the topic of several analyst reports. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Zacks Research lowered BNP Paribas from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised BNP Paribas from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th.

BNP Paribas Stock Up 5.5%

BNP Paribas stock opened at $55.01 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $121.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 0.77. BNP Paribas has a 52 week low of $37.50 and a 52 week high of $57.31. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $51.43 and its 200 day moving average price is $48.27. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75.

BNP Paribas (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The financial services provider reported $1.60 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.47 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $86.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.85 billion. BNP Paribas had a return on equity of 9.61% and a net margin of 23.86%. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that BNP Paribas will post 6.76 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.