Erste Group Bank Predicts Stronger Earnings for BNP Paribas

BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) – Analysts at Erste Group Bank raised their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for BNP Paribas in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, August 27th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $6.72 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $6.66. The consensus estimate for BNP Paribas’ current full-year earnings is $6.72 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for BNP Paribas’ FY2027 earnings at $7.68 EPS.

BNPQY has been the topic of several other reports. Kepler Capital Markets raised shares of BNP Paribas from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Finally, DZ Bank raised BNP Paribas from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

BNP Paribas Trading Down 1.2%

BNPQY opened at $59.03 on Monday. BNP Paribas has a 1-year low of $37.50 and a 1-year high of $65.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $130.05 billion, a PE ratio of 8.75, a PEG ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a current ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.24. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $60.72 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $55.58.

BNP Paribas (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The financial services provider reported $2.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.92 by $0.24. BNP Paribas had a return on equity of 10.32% and a net margin of 25.22%.The business had revenue of $16.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.44 billion.

BNP Paribas Company Profile

BNP Paribas is a major international banking group headquartered in Paris, France, formed through the 2000 merger of Banque Nationale de Paris (BNP) and Paribas. The group provides a broad range of banking and financial services to retail, corporate and institutional clients, operating as one of the leading universal banks in Europe with a global footprint.

Its principal business activities encompass retail banking and services, corporate and institutional banking, and investment solutions.