Short Interest in BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) Expands By 125.8%

BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totalling 20,100 shares, a growth of 125.8% from the November 15th total of 8,900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 669,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.0 days.

BNP Paribas Trading Down 1.9 %

Shares of OTCMKTS:BNPQY traded down $0.58 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $30.73. 307,122 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 237,096. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $69.45 billion, a PE ratio of 6.61, a P/E/G ratio of 0.23 and a beta of 1.38. BNP Paribas has a one year low of $28.53 and a one year high of $39.32. The business's 50 day moving average is $32.64 and its two-hundred day moving average is $33.63.

BNP Paribas (OTCMKTS:BNPQY - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The financial services provider reported $1.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.33 by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $13.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $13.13 billion. As a group, research analysts forecast that BNP Paribas will post 5.27 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Royal Bank of Canada raised shares of BNP Paribas to a "moderate buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 9th.

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.