Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for Popular (BPOP)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Popular (NASDAQ: BPOP) in the last few weeks:

• 7/24/2026 – Popular had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Piper Sandler. They now have a $198.00 price target on the stock, up from $190.00.
• 7/24/2026 – Popular had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $163.00 to $181.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/24/2026 – Popular had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $185.00 to $190.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/24/2026 – Popular had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $192.00 to $197.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/24/2026 – Popular had its price target raised by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $190.00 to $207.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/24/2026 – Popular had its price target raised by Benchmark Co. from $201.00 to $214.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/15/2026 – Popular is now covered by Benchmark Co.. They set a “buy” rating and a $201.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/15/2026 – Popular was upgraded by Benchmark Co. to “strong-buy”.
• 7/14/2026 – Popular is now covered by Benchmark Co.. They set a “buy” rating and a $201.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/13/2026 – Popular had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $172.00 to $192.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/7/2026 – Popular had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $180.00 to $185.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/6/2026 – Popular had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $165.00 to $180.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/26/2026 – Popular had its price target raised by Piper Sandler from $173.00 to $190.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/25/2026 – Popular had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $178.00 to $188.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/22/2026 – Popular had its price target raised by Piper Sandler from $173.00 to $190.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

Popular Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 1st. Investors of record on Friday, May 29th were issued a $0.75 dividend. This represents a $3.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 29th. Popular’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 20.27%.

Insider Activity at Popular

In other Popular news, Director Alejandro M. Sanchez sold 300 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $150.36, for a total value of $45,108.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 3,960 shares in the company, valued at approximately $595,425.60. This represents a 7.04% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Alejandro M. Ballester sold 23,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $150.00, for a total transaction of $3,450,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 34,588 shares in the company, valued at $5,188,200. The trade was a 39.94% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 29,500 shares of company stock worth $4,415,870 in the last ninety days. 2.13% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Popular, Inc, headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico, is a financial holding company and a leading provider of banking services in the United States mainland and Puerto Rico. Through its primary subsidiaries—Banco Popular de Puerto Rico and Popular Bank—the company delivers comprehensive commercial and consumer banking solutions. It offers deposit products, lending facilities, cash management services and payment-processing solutions designed for individuals, small businesses and large corporations.

The company’s product suite encompasses checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, residential and commercial mortgage loans, business lines of credit and credit cards.