Short Interest in BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) Drops By 37.3%

BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) saw a significant decline in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 54,700 shares, a decline of 37.3% from the January 31st total of 87,300 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 732,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days.

BNP Paribas Stock Up 3.0 %

Shares of OTCMKTS:BNPQY opened at $38.77 on Tuesday. BNP Paribas has a 1 year low of $28.93 and a 1 year high of $39.32. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $33.80 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $33.42. The firm has a market capitalization of $87.62 billion, a PE ratio of 7.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 0.74 and a quick ratio of 0.81.

BNP Paribas (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 6th. The financial services provider reported $1.10 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 analysts predict that BNP Paribas will post 5.02 EPS for the current 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.