Popular (NASDAQ:BPOP – Get Free Report) is expected to post its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, October 22nd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $3.95 per share and revenue of $904.43 million for the quarter. Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.
Popular (NASDAQ:BPOP – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The bank reported $4.35 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.72 by $0.63. Popular had a return on equity of 15.34% and a net margin of 21.37%. The company had revenue of $846.92 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $878.41 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $3.09 EPS. On average, analysts expect Popular to post $15.70 EPS for the current fiscal year and $17.07 EPS for the next fiscal year.
Popular Price Performance
NASDAQ BPOP opened at $158.42 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $10.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.85, a P/E/G ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 0.63. Popular has a 12 month low of $108.74 and a 12 month high of $179.24. The company has a 50-day moving average of $164.45 and a 200-day moving average of $159.89.
Popular Increases Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, September 10th were given a $0.90 dividend. This is a boost from Popular’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.75. This represents a $3.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 10th. Popular’s dividend payout ratio is 24.32%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Popular
In related news, Director Maria Ferre sold 3,385 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $175.42, for a total transaction of $593,796.70. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 10,156 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,781,565.52. This represents a 25.00% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Lidio Soriano sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $174.50, for a total transaction of $523,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 107,320 shares in the company, valued at $18,727,340. The trade was a 2.72% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 53,561 shares of company stock worth $9,392,259. Company insiders own 2.13% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities analysts recently commented on BPOP shares. Citigroup dropped their price target on shares of Popular from $200.00 to $192.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, September 22nd. Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of Popular from $192.00 to $197.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (a-)” rating on shares of Popular in a report on Friday, July 31st. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price target on shares of Popular from $190.00 to $207.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $198.00 price target (up from $190.00) on shares of Popular in a report on Friday, July 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $187.42.
Read Our Latest Stock Report on BPOP
About Popular
Popular, Inc (NASDAQ: BPOP) is a financial services company headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Its principal subsidiary, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, provides banking services to individuals, businesses and institutions, including deposit accounts, consumer and commercial loans, residential mortgages, credit cards and electronic banking services.
The company also offers investment, brokerage, insurance and wealth management services through specialized subsidiaries and affiliated businesses.
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