The Question Is Whether To Buy Or Not To Buy Popular Inc (NASDAQ: BPOP)

After Hours

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Stocks Info

Popular Inc is listed on the NASDAQ as a member of the Financial sector and is a part of the Banks – Regional industry. The current market capitalization of Popular Inc is $6.57B. A total of 1.18 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 650.30K shares.

In the most recent transaction, MONZON GILBERTO sold 9,600 shares of BPOP for 102.57 per share on Feb 06 ’25. After the transaction, the EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT now owns 39,170 company shares. In a previous transaction on Jan 31 ’25, CESTERO LUIS E. sold 10,000 shares at 103.40 per share. BPOP shares that Executive Vice President owns now total 17,147.

Among the insiders who sold shares, SEPULVEDA ELI disposed of 10,000 shares on Jan 30 ’25 at a per-share price of $105.07. This resulted in the Executive Vice President holding 31,194 shares of BPOP after the transaction. In another insider transaction, NEGRON EDUARDO J. sold 10,000 shares at $104.02 per share on Jan 30 ’25. Company shares held by the Executive Vice President now total 32,866.

Dividend

It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. Popular Inc pays an annual dividend of $2.64, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.79%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 11.07. BPOP’s most recent ex-dividend date was 2.79% when it declared a $0.70 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 3/18/2025. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 12/6/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 2.9%. The BPOP stock dividend was $0.70 per share in cash.

Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, BPOP has a high of $106.81 and a low of $78.23.

As of this writing, BPOP has an earnings estimate of $2.49 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 5.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $2.53 per share and a lower estimate of $2.39.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. Its Book Value Per Share was $79.71, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $5.97B.

Analysts Opinion

It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for BPOP is Buy with a score of 4.33.

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