Short Interest in BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) Grows By 180.6%

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. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 505,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

BNP Paribas Stock Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:BNPQY traded down $0.38 during trading on Friday, hitting $39.91. The stock had a trading volume of 234,568 shares, compared to its average volume of 382,570. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $35.39 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $33.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $90.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.35. BNP Paribas has a 12-month low of $28.93 and a 12-month high of $42.04. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02.

BNP Paribas (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The financial services provider reported $1.10 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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, equities research analysts expect that BNP Paribas will post 5.02 earnings per share 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.