BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

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

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

BNP Paribas Trading Up 0.5%

BNP Paribas stock opened at $53.75 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $51.73 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $49.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $118.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.63, a PEG ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 0.77. BNP Paribas has a 52-week low of $37.50 and a 52-week high of $57.31.

BNP Paribas (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The financial services provider reported $1.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $86.05 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.85 billion. BNP Paribas had a net margin of 23.86% and a return on equity of 9.61%. Sell-side analysts expect that BNP Paribas will post 6.71 earnings per share for the current 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.