Eleven brokerages cover Popular, Inc., assigning an average rating of Moderate Buy. Nine analysts have issued Buy ratings, while two have Hold recommendations. Over the past year, the consensus 12-month price target stands at $133.78, with individual targets ranging from $135.00 (Wells Fargo & Company) to $153.00 (Truist Financial). UBS Group and Barclays have maintained Neutral and Overweight ratings, respectively, reflecting a balanced outlook on the stock’s near-term upside.

In its most recent quarter, Popular reported earnings per share of $3.14, exceeding consensus estimates by $0.10. Revenue totaled $720.8 million, missing analyst forecasts by roughly 10%. Return on equity was 13.27%, and net margin reached 17.63%. Year-over-year revenue declined 1.3%, while EPS increased from $2.16 in the prior-year period. The bank’s price-to-earnings ratio sits at 11.3, with a PEG ratio of 0.53, suggesting the shares trade at a discount relative to expected earnings growth. Analysts project full-year EPS of approximately $10.06.

Popular’s board recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.75 per share, translating to an annualized payout of $3.00 and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date was December 5, with payment made on January 2. The company’s dividend payout ratio is 26.6%, indicating significant capacity to maintain or grow distributions given its current earnings profile.

During the past quarter, director Richard L. Carrión sold 25,000 shares at an average price of $113.50, reducing his stake by 11.5%, while VP Denissa Rodriguez sold 1,000 shares at $114.84, cutting her holding by 27.8%. Insiders collectively own 2.23% of the shares outstanding. Institutional investors control 87.27% of the float, with notable recent purchases by Allworth Financial LP (a 2,158.8% increase) and Farther Finance Advisors LLC (112.2% increase), underscoring sustained institutional confidence in the franchise.