Intesa Sanpaolo SpA (OTCMKTS:ISNPY) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA (OTCMKTS:ISNPY) has received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eight research firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, four have issued a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company.

Several equities analysts recently commented on the company. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Intesa Sanpaolo in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Intesa Sanpaolo in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Intesa Sanpaolo in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Kepler Capital Markets upgraded Intesa Sanpaolo from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st.

Intesa Sanpaolo Trading Down 0.1%

Intesa Sanpaolo stock opened at $41.25 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $119.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.62, a PEG ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 0.80. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $38.33 and a 200 day moving average price of $39.84. Intesa Sanpaolo has a 52 week low of $32.16 and a 52 week high of $43.62.

Intesa Sanpaolo (OTCMKTS:ISNPY) last released its earnings results on Friday, April 3rd. The financial services provider reported $0.70 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $8.23 billion during the quarter. Intesa Sanpaolo had a return on equity of 13.48% and a net margin of 23.71%. As a group, equities analysts predict that Intesa Sanpaolo will post 3.97 EPS for the current year.

About Intesa Sanpaolo

Intesa Sanpaolo is an Italian banking group formed in 2007 through the merger of Banca Intesa and Sanpaolo IMI. The group is one of Italy’s largest financial institutions, serving a wide range of clients from individual retail customers to large corporations and institutional investors. Its long heritage traces to several regional banks and savings institutions that became part of the consolidated group, giving it a prominent role in the Italian financial system.

The company operates across multiple business lines, including retail banking (current accounts, deposits, mortgages and consumer loans), corporate and investment banking (cash management, lending, capital markets and advisory), private banking and wealth management, asset management and insurance.