BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) Short Interest Update

BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 250,762 shares, a growth of 311.6% from the November 30th total of 60,922 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 667,367 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.4 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 667,367 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.4 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on BNPQY shares. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded BNP Paribas from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. Barclays downgraded shares of BNP Paribas from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. DZ Bank downgraded shares of BNP Paribas from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold”.

BNP Paribas Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:BNPQY opened at $47.61 on Thursday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $41.93 and a two-hundred day moving average of $44.23. 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 has a fifty-two week low of $29.82 and a fifty-two week high of $49.32. The stock has a market capitalization of $106.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.58, a P/E/G ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 0.75.

BNP Paribas (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The financial services provider reported $1.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53. BNP Paribas had a return on equity of 8.56% and a net margin of 22.74%.The firm had revenue of $81.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.84 billion. On average, equities research analysts predict that BNP Paribas will post 5.02 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.