BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) Short Interest Up 180.6% in February

BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 153,500 shares, an increase of 180.6% from the February 13th total of 54,700 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 505,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a report on Tuesday.

BNP Paribas Stock Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS BNPQY traded up $1.53 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $41.44. 211,015 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 378,713. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $35.62 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $33.83. BNP Paribas has a twelve month low of $28.93 and a twelve month high of $42.04. The firm has a market cap of $93.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.85, a PEG ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.35.

BNP Paribas (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 6th. The financial services provider reported $1.10 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.96 by $0.14. BNP Paribas had a net margin of 23.95% and a return on equity of 8.90%. As a group, analysts anticipate that BNP Paribas will post 5.02 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.