Intesa Sanpaolo SpA (OTCMKTS:ISNPY) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA (OTCMKTS:ISNPY) has earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eight brokerages that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company.

A number of research firms recently weighed in on ISNPY. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Intesa Sanpaolo in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Intesa Sanpaolo in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Intesa Sanpaolo in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Kepler Capital Markets raised shares of Intesa Sanpaolo from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st.

Intesa Sanpaolo Stock Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:ISNPY opened at $40.04 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $116.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 0.80. Intesa Sanpaolo has a 1-year low of $32.84 and a 1-year high of $43.62. The company’s fifty day moving average is $39.25 and its two-hundred day moving average is $39.99.

Intesa Sanpaolo (OTCMKTS:ISNPY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, April 3rd. The financial services provider reported $0.70 earnings per share for the quarter. Intesa Sanpaolo had a net margin of 23.71% and a return on equity of 13.48%. The business had revenue of $8.23 billion for the quarter. Sell-side analysts expect that Intesa Sanpaolo will post 4.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Intesa Sanpaolo Company Profile

Intesa Sanpaolo is an Italian banking group formed in 2007 through the merger of Banca Intesa and Sanpaolo IMI. The group is one of Italy’s largest financial institutions, serving a wide range of clients from individual retail customers to large corporations and institutional investors. Its long heritage traces to several regional banks and savings institutions that became part of the consolidated group, giving it a prominent role in the Italian financial system.

The company operates across multiple business lines, including retail banking (current accounts, deposits, mortgages and consumer loans), corporate and investment banking (cash management, lending, capital markets and advisory), private banking and wealth management, asset management and insurance.