Popular, Inc. has received coverage from eleven brokerages, resulting in an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy.” Nine analysts have issued buy ratings while two have maintained hold recommendations. The consensus 12-month price target across these firms stands at $133.78, reflecting a roughly 5% upside from recent levels and underscoring broad optimism around the bank’s near-term prospects.

In its most recent quarter, Popular reported earnings per share of $3.14, outperforming the consensus estimate of $3.04 by approximately 3.3%. Revenue for the period totaled $720.8 million, falling short of the forecasted $803.9 million and marking a 1.3% year-over-year decline. The firm delivered a return on equity of 13.27% and maintained a net margin of 17.63%, while EPS increased from $2.16 in the prior-year quarter. Analysts currently project full-year earnings of $10.06 per share.

The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.75 per share, translating to an annualized payout of $3.00 and a yield of approximately 2.3%. The dividend payout ratio stands at 26.55%, indicating ample coverage from current earnings. In parallel, two insiders have reduced their holdings: a director sold 25,000 shares at an average price of $113.50, and the vice president divested 1,000 shares at an average of $114.84, reflecting ongoing portfolio rebalancing among management.

With a market capitalization near $8.5 billion, Popular trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.3 and a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.53, signaling attractive valuation relative to projected growth. The bank exhibits a beta of 0.63, underscoring lower volatility versus the broader market. Institutional investors hold 87.3% of the outstanding shares, highlighting strong confidence from large asset managers and pension funds in Popular’s strategic positioning across Puerto Rico and the U.S. mainland.