BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) Short Interest Up 222.2% in January

BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 72,500 shares, an increase of 222.2% from the December 31st total of 22,500 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 655,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

BNP Paribas Price Performance

Shares of BNPQY traded up $0.68 during trading on Thursday, reaching $34.28. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 288,754 shares, compared to its average volume of 427,640. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.81. The company has a fifty day moving average of $30.94 and a two-hundred day moving average of $32.98. BNP Paribas has a twelve month low of $28.53 and a twelve month high of $39.32.

BNP Paribas (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) last posted 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 company had revenue of $13.12 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.13 billion. BNP Paribas had a net margin of 21.92% and a return on equity of 8.09%. On average, research analysts predict that BNP Paribas will post 4.88 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.