Erste Group Bank Predicts Stronger Earnings for BNP Paribas

BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) – Equities researchers at Erste Group Bank increased their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of BNP Paribas in a research note issued on Thursday, August 27th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now anticipates that the financial services provider will earn $6.72 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $6.66. The consensus estimate for BNP Paribas’ current full-year earnings is $6.72 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for BNP Paribas’ FY2027 earnings at $7.68 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a report on Monday, July 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. DZ Bank raised shares of BNP Paribas from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Kepler Capital Markets upgraded shares of BNP Paribas from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

BNP Paribas Trading Up 1.0%

BNPQY opened at $59.76 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.24. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $60.69 and its two-hundred day moving average is $55.55. The company has a market capitalization of $131.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.85, a PEG ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 0.77. BNP Paribas has a 52 week low of $37.50 and a 52 week high of $65.50.

BNP Paribas (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The financial services provider reported $2.16 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.92 by $0.24. BNP Paribas had a net margin of 25.22% and a return on equity of 10.32%. The firm had revenue of $16.38 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.44 billion.

About BNP Paribas

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.