BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) Short Interest Update

BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 22,500 shares, an increase of 11.9% from the November 30th total of 20,100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 580,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

BNP Paribas Trading Up 0.7 %

OTCMKTS:BNPQY traded up $0.22 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $30.72. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 380,574 shares, compared to its average volume of 241,490. The firm has a market capitalization of $69.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.44, a PEG ratio of 0.23 and a beta of 1.38. BNP Paribas has a 1 year low of $28.53 and a 1 year high of $39.32. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $31.60 and a 200-day simple moving average of $33.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.81.

BNP Paribas (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 31st. The financial services provider reported $1.31 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.33 by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $13.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.13 billion. Research analysts expect 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.