Aquatic Capital Management LLC Has $1.96 Million Stock Position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA)

Aquatic Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA - Free Report) by 213.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 201,534 shares of the bank's stock after acquiring an additional 137,234 shares during the quarter. Aquatic Capital Management LLC's holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria were worth $1,959,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC lifted its stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 4.3% in the fourth quarter. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC now owns 20,975 shares of the bank's stock valued at $204,000 after buying an additional 862 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 20.7% in the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 5,420 shares of the bank's stock valued at $53,000 after buying an additional 930 shares during the period. Seven Mile Advisory lifted its stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 4.7% in the fourth quarter. Seven Mile Advisory now owns 20,999 shares of the bank's stock valued at $204,000 after buying an additional 950 shares during the period. AdvisorNet Financial Inc lifted its stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 5.5% in the fourth quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 21,044 shares of the bank's stock valued at $205,000 after buying an additional 1,100 shares during the period. Finally, Chickasaw Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Chickasaw Capital Management LLC now owns 43,769 shares of the bank's stock valued at $425,000 after buying an additional 1,115 shares during the period. 2.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Stock Up 1.1 %

BBVA opened at $14.39 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 0.27. The company's 50-day moving average is $13.54 and its 200 day moving average is $11.47. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. has a fifty-two week low of $9.23 and a fifty-two week high of $14.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $84.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.95, a PEG ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.00.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The bank reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.40 by $0.04. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria had a net margin of 28.10% and a return on equity of 17.49%. Research analysts expect that Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. will post 1.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 25th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 9th were given a $0.4439 dividend. This is a positive change from Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria's previous semi-annual dividend of $0.11. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 9th. This represents a yield of 4.3%. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria's payout ratio is currently 40.88%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on BBVA shares. StockNews.com upgraded Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, January 31st. Finally, Kepler Capital Markets upgraded shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a "reduce" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, February 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating, one has given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Company Profile

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, SA provides retail banking, wholesale banking, and asset management services in the United States, Spain, Mexico, Turkey, South America, and internationally. The company offers savings account, demand deposits, and time deposits; and loan products, such as residential mortgages, other households, credit card loans, loans to enterprises and public sector, as well as consumer finance.

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