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

Shares of BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) have been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the five ratings firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have issued a hold recommendation and two have issued a buy recommendation on the company.

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut BNP Paribas from a “hold” rating to a “moderate sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 21st. Barclays downgraded shares of BNP Paribas from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a report on Friday, October 10th. Finally, DZ Bank cut shares of BNP Paribas from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th.

BNP Paribas Trading Up 2.1%

OTCMKTS BNPQY opened at $42.91 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.78. BNP Paribas has a 1-year low of $28.93 and a 1-year high of $49.32. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $41.70 and its 200-day simple moving average is $43.99. The company has a market capitalization of $95.84 billion, a PE ratio of 7.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.05.

BNP Paribas (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The financial services provider reported $1.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53. BNP Paribas had a return on equity of 8.65% 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. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that BNP Paribas will post 5.02 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

BNP Paribas Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 29th. Investors of record on Friday, September 26th were paid a $1.2622 dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 272.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 25th. BNP Paribas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 56.22%.

BNP Paribas Company Profile

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.