BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) Short Interest Update

BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 15,600 shares, a drop of 76.8% from the March 31st total of 67,300 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 403,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days.

BNP Paribas Trading Down 2.5 %

OTCMKTS BNPQY traded down $0.92 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $35.88. 141,246 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 186,406. BNP Paribas has a one year low of $28.24 and a one year high of $36.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.66, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.68. The stock has a market cap of $82.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.78, a P/E/G ratio of 0.32 and a beta of 1.48. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $33.58 and a 200-day simple moving average of $32.39.

BNP Paribas Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 24th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 20th will be paid a $2.4911 dividend. This is an increase from BNP Paribas’s previous dividend of $1.80. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 17th.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of BNP Paribas from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 26th.

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.