BPOP
BuyPremium GrowerAI neutralPopular, Inc. · Financial Services · United States · $10.0B cap · $84.8M/day traded
$160.41 +0.7% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct
Premium Grower: Strong business with the market behind it, priced at a premium.
Reported 22 Oct: the next-year EPS estimate rose 1.1% across the report (snapshots of 18 Oct and 25 Oct).
As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Popular, Inc. (BPOP) is 78/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 66, Value 44, Momentum 64, each scored against its sector).
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Popular is the leading bank in Puerto Rico, with a dominant deposit franchise, a strong capital position and a record of buybacks and rising dividends (now $0.90 per quarter). Higher interest rates for longer support its net interest income, and returns have been improving. It is, however, a single-region bank tied to Puerto Rico's economy and population trends, and there is no clear catalyst beyond steady execution. Insiders have sold a small amount of stock recently.
ABOUT POPULAR, INC.
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Popular, Inc. is a diversified financial services company operating as the largest financial institution in Puerto Rico, offering comprehensive retail, commercial, and mortgage banking services through Popular Bank. Its competitive moat stems from its dominant market share and deep-rooted customer relationships within Puerto Rico, providing a stable foundation. Strategic expansion into key U.S. mainland markets like New York and Florida further diversifies its revenue streams and growth potential.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2026E | 2027E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2.9B | 2.6B | 2.8B | 3.0B | 1.2% | 3.1B | 3.3B | 3.4B | 5.8% |
| EPS | 14.65 | 7.53 | 8.56 | 12.31 | -5.6% | 14.37 | 16.56 | 17.64 | 19.7% |
| Shares | 71.9M | 72.2M | 70.1M | 65.7M | -8.5% | 62.8M | — | — | — |
| Debt | 1.4B | 1.1B | 1.2B | 1.5B | 2.9% | 1.3B | — | — | — |
| Equity | 4.1B | 5.1B | 5.6B | 6.2B | 15.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | 1.0B | 686.6M | 674.7M | 878.4M | -4.7% | 878.4M | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | 5.4B | -2.6B | -1.6B | -1.8B | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | -6.3B | 1.9B | 959.6M | 864.6M | — | — | — | — | — |
Above its 200-day average and 10% below its 52-week high.
Calmer than 87% of stocks we rank over the past year (23% a year).
How this is worked out
StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.
The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.
In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.
What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of BPOP are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BPOP | Popular, Inc.(you) | $10.0B | 78 | Buy |
| COLB | Columbia Banking System, Inc. | $8.7B | 75 | Buy |
| ZION | Zions Bancorporation, National Association | $9.7B | 83 | Strong Buy |
| PB | Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. | $8.4B | 76 | Buy |
| CFR | Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. | $9.8B | 68 | Buy |
| UMBF | UMB Financial Corporation | $10.3B | 67 | Buy |
| UBSI | United Bankshares, Inc. | $6.6B | 74 | Buy |
| EWBC | East West Bancorp, Inc. | $18.0B | 76 | Buy |
| FNB | F.N.B. Corporation | $6.4B | 72 | Buy |
| WTFC | Wintrust Financial Corporation | $10.2B | 63 | Hold |
Peer medians: ROE 9.6% · P/E 13.0x · Gross margin 75.4%
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