BNP Paribas stock falls 2.17 percent despite Q2 growth
Published on 09/24/2026 at 15:41 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
BNP Paribas stock fell 2.17 percent to EUR 98.03 on Euronext Paris on September 24, 2026, at 3:25 p.m. CEST. The move came despite second-quarter revenue of EUR 14.1 billion, which was 12 percent higher than in the year-earlier period.
Q2 growth spans the bank
According to FSM Global on September 14, 2026, revenue increased across all three operating divisions in the second quarter. Commercial, Personal Banking and Services revenue rose 5 percent year over year to EUR 6.9 billion.
The earnings increase was sharper than the top-line gain. Reported net income reached EUR 4.3 billion in Q2 2026, up 33 percent from EUR 3.3 billion in Q2 2025, while gross operating income rose 14 percent year over year to EUR 6.1 billion.
Profit growth outpaces revenue
The comparison matters because profit expanded more than twice as fast as revenue. Net income also climbed 35 percent from EUR 3.2 billion in the first quarter of 2026, although FSM Global said the result included an EUR 858 million capital gain from the Ageas and AGI disposal.
The bank's cost base also expanded, with operating expenses up 10 percent year over year to EUR 8.0 billion. That leaves operating leverage as the central number for assessing whether the Q2 profit growth can continue beyond the one-time contribution.
Stock remains below yearly peak
At EUR 98.03 on September 24, 2026, BNP Paribas stock was 13.87 percent below its 52-week high of EUR 113.82 and 50.54 percent above its 52-week low of EUR 65.12. The market capitalization stood at EUR 107.44 billion, giving the earnings comparison a large-cap banking context.
The listing is Euronext Paris and the exchange symbol is BNP.PA, according to Global Banking and Finance. The second-quarter results were listed by BNP Paribas as the latest reported period, with results available on July 23, 2026.
BNP Paribas stock facts
- Company: BNP Paribas S.A.
- Ticker: BNP.PA
- Trading venue: Euronext Paris
- Price as of September 24, 2026, 3:25 p.m. CEST: EUR 98.03
- Market capitalization: EUR 107,440,880,000 as of September 24, 2026
- 52-week range: EUR 65.12-113.82 as of September 24, 2026
- Sector / Industry: Financial Services / Banks - Regional
