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

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

BNP Paribas Trading Up 0.8 %

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 quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.66. The company’s 50-day moving average is $33.29 and its 200 day moving average is $32.33.

BNP Paribas Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 24th. Investors of record on Monday, May 20th will be given a dividend of $2.4911 per share. 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%.

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.