Short Interest in BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) Decreases By 41.2%

BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) was the recipient of a significant decrease in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 58,100 shares, a decrease of 41.2% from the August 31st total of 98,800 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 363,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days.

BNP Paribas Trading Down 0.3 %

BNP Paribas stock traded down $0.11 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $35.35. The stock had a trading volume of 138,499 shares, compared to its average volume of 231,261. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79, a current ratio of 0.81 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The stock has a market cap of $79.95 billion, a PE ratio of 7.33, a PEG ratio of 0.27 and a beta of 1.45. BNP Paribas has a 52 week low of $28.24 and a 52 week high of $39.32. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $34.31 and a 200-day simple moving average of $34.80.

BNP Paribas (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 24th. The financial services provider reported $1.51 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.37 by $0.14. The company had revenue of $13.21 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.92 billion. Analysts forecast that BNP Paribas will post 5.02 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About BNP Paribas

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.