BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) Short Interest Update

BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 22,500 shares, a growth of 11.9% from the November 30th total of 20,100 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 580,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.0 days.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Royal Bank of Canada upgraded shares of BNP Paribas to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 9th.

BNP Paribas Stock Performance

Shares of BNP Paribas stock traded up $0.08 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $30.55. The company had a trading volume of 215,268 shares, compared to its average volume of 240,923. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $31.70 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $33.15. BNP Paribas has a 1-year low of $28.53 and a 1-year high of $39.32. 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 $69.04 billion, a PE ratio of 6.35, a P/E/G ratio of 0.23 and a beta of 1.38.

BNP Paribas (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 31st. The financial services provider reported $1.31 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.33 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $13.12 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.13 billion. As a group, equities analysts predict that BNP Paribas will post 5.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.