BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) Short Interest Update

BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 22,500 shares, an increase of 11.9% from the November 30th total of 20,100 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 580,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days.

BNP Paribas Stock Up 0.3 %

BNPQY stock traded up $0.08 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $30.55. The company had a trading volume of 215,268 shares, compared to its average volume of 240,923. The company has a 50 day moving average of $31.70 and a two-hundred day moving average of $33.15. The company has a market capitalization of $69.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.35, a PEG ratio of 0.23 and a beta of 1.38. BNP Paribas has a 1 year low of $28.53 and a 1 year high of $39.32. The company has a current ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79.

BNP Paribas (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 31st. The financial services provider reported $1.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.33 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $13.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.13 billion. On average, equities research analysts expect that BNP Paribas will post 5.27 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Royal Bank of Canada raised BNP Paribas to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 9th.

About BNP Paribas

BNP Paribas SA provides various banking and financial products and services in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific. It operates through three divisions: Corporate & Institutional Banking; Commercial, Personal Banking & Services; and Investment & Protection Services.