Popular (BPOP) Expected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Popular (NASDAQ:BPOP) will likely be posting its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, July 23rd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $3.69 per share and revenue of $878.4060 million for the quarter. Interested persons can check the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

Popular (NASDAQ:BPOP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The bank reported $3.78 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.30 by $0.48. The business had revenue of $816.08 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $866.54 million. Popular had a net margin of 20.10% and a return on equity of 14.53%. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.56 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Popular to post $15 EPS for the current fiscal year and $17 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Popular Price Performance

Shares of Popular stock opened at $171.01 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $157.22 and its 200-day simple moving average is $143.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.04 billion, a PE ratio of 12.63, a P/E/G ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 0.61. Popular has a 1-year low of $108.74 and a 1-year high of $171.98.

Popular Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 29th were paid a $0.75 dividend. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 29th. Popular’s dividend payout ratio is 22.16%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently commented on BPOP shares. Citigroup raised their target price on Popular from $178.00 to $188.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on Popular from $141.00 to $163.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Zacks Research cut Popular from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Weiss Ratings raised Popular from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price objective on Popular from $180.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Popular presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $177.83.

Insider Transactions at Popular

In other news, Director Alejandro M. Ballester sold 23,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $150.00, for a total transaction of $3,450,000.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 34,588 shares in the company, valued at $5,188,200. This trade represents a 39.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Maria Cristin Gonzalez-Noguera sold 6,200 shares of Popular stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $148.51, for a total transaction of $920,762.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 11,255 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,671,480.05. This trade represents a 35.52% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 29,500 shares of company stock valued at $4,415,870 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 2.13% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Popular

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BPOP. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Popular in the second quarter worth about $252,000. Quarry LP grew its holdings in Popular by 24.8% during the 4th quarter. Quarry LP now owns 674 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $84,000 after buying an additional 134 shares in the last quarter. Inceptionr LLC purchased a new position in Popular during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $227,000. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in Popular during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $208,000. Finally, Caxton Associates LLP bought a new stake in Popular in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $200,000. Institutional investors own 87.27% of the company’s stock.

Popular Company Profile

Popular, Inc, headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico, is a financial holding company and a leading provider of banking services in the United States mainland and Puerto Rico. Through its primary subsidiaries—Banco Popular de Puerto Rico and Popular Bank—the company delivers comprehensive commercial and consumer banking solutions. It offers deposit products, lending facilities, cash management services and payment-processing solutions designed for individuals, small businesses and large corporations.

The company’s product suite encompasses checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, residential and commercial mortgage loans, business lines of credit and credit cards.