Erste Group Bank Predicts Stronger Earnings for BNP Paribas

BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) – Erste Group Bank increased their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for BNP Paribas in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, July 15th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $6.64 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $6.59. The consensus estimate for BNP Paribas’ current full-year earnings is $6.70 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for BNP Paribas’ FY2027 earnings at $7.44 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a research report on Monday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

BNP Paribas Stock Performance

Shares of BNPQY opened at $58.64 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $129.20 billion, a PE ratio of 9.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.24, a current ratio of 0.78 and a quick ratio of 0.78. BNP Paribas has a one year low of $37.50 and a one year high of $59.55. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $55.69 and its 200 day moving average price is $53.23.

BNP Paribas (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The financial services provider reported $1.60 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.13. BNP Paribas had a net margin of 23.86% and a return on equity of 9.63%. The business had revenue of $86.05 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.85 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.