BNP Paribas (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) Reaches New 1-Year High at $36.96

BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY)’s stock price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day 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.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of 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 current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.66. The company has a 50-day moving average of $33.58 and a 200-day moving average of $32.39. The firm has a market capitalization of $82.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.32 and a beta of 1.48.

BNP Paribas Increases Dividend

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

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.