BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) Given Average Recommendation of “Hold” by Analysts

BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQYGet Free Report) has earned an average rating of “Hold” from the six analysts that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company.

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. DZ Bank downgraded shares of BNP Paribas from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised shares of BNP Paribas from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. Barclays lowered BNP Paribas from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a report on Friday, October 10th.

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BNP Paribas Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of BNPQY opened at $47.61 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75. The stock has a market cap of $106.34 billion, a PE ratio of 8.58, a PEG ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 0.75. BNP Paribas has a 1 year low of $29.82 and a 1 year high of $49.32. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $41.98 and a 200-day simple moving average of $44.25.

BNP Paribas (OTCMKTS:BNPQYGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The financial services provider reported $1.53 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.84 billion. On average, sell-side analysts predict that BNP Paribas will post 5.02 EPS for the current fiscal year.

BNP Paribas Company Profile

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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.

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