BNP Paribas (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) Sets New 52-Week High at $36.96

BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) reached a new 52-week high during trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as $36.96 and last traded at $36.80, with a volume of 142773 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $36.50.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

BNP Paribas Stock Performance

The company has a market cap of $84.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.31 and a beta of 1.48. 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 50-day moving average price of $33.29 and a 200 day moving average price of $32.33.

BNP Paribas Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 24th. Investors of record on Monday, May 20th will be given a $2.4911 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 17th. This is a positive change from BNP Paribas’s previous dividend of $1.80. BNP Paribas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 37.39%.

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.