BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) Short Interest Update

BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) saw a large increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 153,500 shares, an increase of 180.6% from the February 13th total of 54,700 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 505,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

BNP Paribas Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:BNPQY traded up $1.53 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $41.44. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 211,015 shares, compared to its average volume of 378,713. BNP Paribas has a 12-month low of $28.93 and a 12-month high of $42.04. The company has a market cap of $93.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.74. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $35.62 and its 200 day simple moving average is $33.83.

BNP Paribas (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 6th. The financial services provider reported $1.10 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.96 by $0.14. BNP Paribas had a return on equity of 8.90% and a net margin of 23.95%. On average, analysts forecast that BNP Paribas will post 5.02 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a report on Tuesday.

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.