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

BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) has earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the five research firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company.

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. DZ Bank cut shares of BNP Paribas from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Barclays lowered 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 reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered shares of BNP Paribas from a “hold” rating to a “moderate sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 21st.

BNP Paribas Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of OTCMKTS BNPQY opened at $37.89 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $43.65 and its 200-day moving average price is $44.31. The company has a current ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $84.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.83, a P/E/G ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.05. BNP Paribas has a 12-month low of $28.93 and a 12-month high of $49.32.

BNP Paribas (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The financial services provider reported $1.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.53. The firm had revenue of $81.48 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.84 billion. BNP Paribas had a net margin of 22.74% and a return on equity of 8.65%. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that BNP Paribas will post 5.02 EPS for the current fiscal year.

BNP Paribas Cuts Dividend

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