Popular Inc (BPOP)
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Rating:74Outperform
Price Target:
$160.00
â–²(8.92% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/14/26
The score is driven primarily by solid and improving financial performance and an attractive valuation (low P/E with a dividend). The latest earnings call reinforced positive momentum via NII/NIM and expense guidance plus ongoing capital return, while the technical picture is a near-term headwind (below short-term moving averages with weak momentum indicators).
Positive Factors
Strong profitability & margins
Sustained high quarterly profitability and expanding NII/NIM provide durable earnings power and internal capital generation. Consistent margin expansion and improved EPS support reinvestment, dividend capacity and buybacks, strengthening the franchise's ability to fund growth and absorb cyclical shocks.
Negative Factors
Rising credit costs and reserve builds
Elevated and episodic commercial charge-offs plus added specific reserves indicate credit volatility in the portfolio. Persistent or rising loss rates would erode net interest margins and consume capital over time; monitoring reserve adequacy and recurring loss drivers is critical for medium-term earnings stability.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong profitability & margins
Sustained high quarterly profitability and expanding NII/NIM provide durable earnings power and internal capital generation. Consistent margin expansion and improved EPS support reinvestment, dividend capacity and buybacks, strengthening the franchise's ability to fund growth and absorb cyclical shocks.
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Popular (BPOP) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$9.30B
Dividend Yield2.31%
Average Volume (3M)523.47K
Price to Earnings (P/E)8.9
Beta (1Y)0.91
Revenue Growth3.21%
EPS Growth39.91%
CountryUS
Employees9,274
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryBanks - Regional
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)13.56
Shares Outstanding64,537,710
10 Day Avg. Volume532,423
30 Day Avg. Volume523,466
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.23
Price to Book (P/B)1.35
Price to Sales (P/S)1.90
P/FCF Ratio12.36
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.11
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.34
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.43
Enterprise Value/Ebitda9.34
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$171.22Price Target Upside16.56% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering9
EPS Forecast (FY)15.05
Revenue Forecast (FY)$3.55B
Popular Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Popular, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides various retail, mortgage, and commercial banking products and services in Puerto Rico, the United States, and British Virgin Islands. The company provides savings, NOW, money market, and other inte...
How the Company Makes Money
Popular, Inc. generates earnings primarily through net interest income and non-interest income from its banking operations. Net interest income is driven by the spread between interest earned on loans and investment securities (e.g., consumer loan...
Popular Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 23, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 29, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presents a clearly positive operating quarter: strong profitability, margin expansion, deposit growth, fee income gains and tightened expense guidance. Credit metrics mostly improved (NPL ratio fell) but net charge-offs rose due to a few identified commercial items and reserves were increased for specific exposures. Management reiterated conservative guidance on loan growth, affirmed capital-return intentions and called out macro risks (notably oil prices) and concentrated public deposits as watch items. Overall the positives across earnings, margins, fees and expense control materially outweigh the identifiable headwinds and one-off credit items.Positive Updates
Strong Profitability
Net income of $246 million and EPS of $3.78, up $12 million and $0.25 QoQ; net income and EPS improved 38% and 48% YoY, respectively.
Negative Updates
Higher Net Charge-Offs
Net charge-offs rose to $60 million (annualized 61 bps) from $50 million (51 bps) in the prior quarter; increase driven primarily by a previously identified single commercial relationship and an $11 million commercial charge-off.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Profitability
Net income of $246 million and EPS of $3.78, up $12 million and $0.25 QoQ; net income and EPS improved 38% and 48% YoY, respectively.
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Company Guidance
Management's forward guidance emphasized revenue, credit and capital targets: they now expect 2026 net interest income growth at the upper end of the 5–7% range (assumes no further Fed cuts) with NIM expected to expand later in the year, consolidated loan growth at the low end of the prior 3–4% range, quarterly noninterest income of $160–165 million, and annual net charge-offs of 55–70 bps; full‑year operating expenses are guided to rise 2–3% (vs. prior 3%), the effective tax rate is expected at the low end of 15–17% (~15%), Puerto Rico public deposits to remain $18–20 billion (Q1 ended at $19.7B), CET1 is roughly 15.9% with management targeting capital actions (they repurchased $155M in Q1 and expect to exhaust the remaining $126M authorization in Q2) and they plan to evaluate a dividend increase and other capital optimization before the next call.Popular Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
76
Positive
Balance Sheet
74
Positive
Cash Flow
71
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 4.41B | 4.43B | 4.19B | 3.76B | 3.24B | 2.64B |
| Gross Profit | 3.01B | 2.93B | 2.54B | 2.44B | 2.85B | 2.67B |
| EBITDA | 1.10B | 1.01B | 856.63M | 737.23M | 1.29B | 1.31B |
| Net Income | 901.33M | 833.16M | 614.21M | 541.34M | 1.10B | 934.89M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 76.13B | 75.35B | 73.05B | 70.76B | 67.64B | 75.10B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 384.92M | 439.32M | 25.02B | 24.08B | 23.76B | 42.84B |
| Total Debt | 1.25B | 1.58B | 1.31B | 1.24B | 1.58B | 1.34B |
| Total Liabilities | 69.82B | 69.10B | 67.43B | 65.61B | 63.54B | 69.13B |
| Stockholders Equity | 6.31B | 6.25B | 5.61B | 5.15B | 4.09B | 5.97B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 715.39M | 680.99M | 461.31M | 478.57M | 910.75M | 931.47M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 898.00M | 878.45M | 674.72M | 686.61M | 1.01B | 1.01B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.97B | -1.76B | -1.63B | -2.61B | 5.35B | -10.52B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 1.08B | 864.58M | 959.58M | 1.88B | -6.32B | 9.45B |
Popular Technical Analysis
Positive
146.90
Price Trends
137.93
Positive
130.79
Positive
123.79
Positive
Market Momentum
3.38
Negative
67.32
Neutral
75.31
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For BPOP, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 146.9 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 138.77, above the 50-day MA of 137.93, and above the 200-day MA of 123.79, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 3.38 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 67.32 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 75.31 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for BPOP.
Popular Risk Analysis
Popular disclosed 63 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Popular reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Popular Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76 Outperform | $9.00B | 9.12 | 9.07% | 2.43% | 33.41% | 11.83% | |
74 Outperform | $9.30B | 8.86 | 14.64% | 2.31% | 3.21% | 39.91% | |
73 Outperform | $7.43B | 12.67 | 14.87% | 1.97% | 13.70% | 5.91% | |
73 Outperform | $8.46B | 12.74 | 15.05% | 3.05% | 2.22% | 12.61% | |
72 Outperform | $8.77B | 9.08 | 13.77% | 2.97% | -1.12% | 25.29% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% |
* Financial Sector Average
BPOP
Popular
144.04
41.35
40.27%
CBSH
Commerce Bancshares
50.95
-10.29
-16.80%
CFR
Cullen/Frost Bankers
134.70
7.10
5.56%
ONB
Old National Bancorp Capital
23.29
1.91
8.92%
ZION
Zions Bancorporation National Association
59.63
12.09
25.42%
Popular Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesRegulatory Filings and ComplianceShareholder Meetings
Popular shareholders approve governance and indemnification updates
Positive
May 11, 2026
At its May 8, 2026 annual meeting, Popular’s shareholders approved amendments to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation that modernize indemnification provisions, add exculpation protections for directors and officers to the extent allowe...
Dividends
Popular Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend for Shareholders
Positive
May 8, 2026
On May 8, 2026, Popular, Inc. announced that its board of directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.75 per share on its outstanding common stock. The dividend is scheduled to be paid on July 1, 2026, to shareholders of record as of the cl...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackDividendsFinancial Disclosures
Popular reports strong first-quarter 2026 financial results
Positive
Apr 23, 2026
Popular, Inc. reported on its first-quarter 2026 results, posting net income of $245.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, up from $233.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 and significantly higher year-over-year, with earnings per sh...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Popular Announces Executive Leadership Changes and New Roles
Positive
Apr 8, 2026
On April 8, 2026, Popular, Inc. announced executive leadership changes effective July 1, 2026, as part of a new strategic framework, appointing long-time Florida executive Israel Velasco as Executive Vice President and Head of U.S. Operations of P...
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Popular announces director Myrna Soto to step down
Neutral
Feb 27, 2026
Popular, Inc. announced that on February 25, 2026, director Myrna M. Soto notified the board of her decision not to stand for re-election when her current term ends at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled for May 8, 2026. The company...
Dividends
Popular Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend, Signals Ongoing Strength
Positive
Feb 26, 2026
On February 26, 2026, Popular, Inc. announced that its board of directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.75 per share on its outstanding common stock. The dividend is scheduled to be paid on April 1, 2026 to shareholders of record as of ...
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