BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY - Get Free Report) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 22,500 shares, a growth of 11.9% from the November 30th total of 20,100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 580,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.0 days.

BNP Paribas Stock Up 0.7 %

Shares of OTCMKTS:BNPQY traded up $0.22 during trading on Monday, reaching $30.72. 380,574 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 241,490. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $31.60 and a two-hundred day moving average of $33.14. BNP Paribas has a 1-year low of $28.53 and a 1-year high of $39.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79, a current ratio of 0.81 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The firm has a market cap of $69.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.23 and a beta of 1.38.

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 for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.33 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $13.12 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.13 billion. Research analysts anticipate that BNP Paribas will post 5.27 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

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.