Banco BBVA Argentina (BBAR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Banco BBVA Argentina S.A. provides various banking products and services to individuals and companies in Argentina. The company provides retail banking products and services, such as checking and savings accounts, time deposits, credit cards financing, consumer and pledge loans, mortgages, insurance, and investment products to individuals; and small and medium-sized companies products and services, including financing products, factoring, checking accounts, time deposits, transactional and payroll services, insurance, and investment products to private-sector companies. It also provides corporate and investment banking products and services, such as global transaction services; global markets solutions comprising risk management and securities brokerage; long-term financing products, including project finance and syndicated loans; and corporate finance services comprising mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets advisory services to corporations and multinational companies. The company was formerly known as BBVA Banco Francés S.A. and changed its name to Banco BBVA Argentina S.A. in July 2019. Banco BBVA Argentina S.A. was incorporated in 1886 and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $20.92 to $21.90
• 50-Day Range: $14.83 to $22.34
• 52-Week Range: $7.05 to $25.01
• Volume: 658,980 shs
• Average Volume: 753,795 shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.30 billion
• P/E Ratio: 10.97
• Dividend Yield: 6.79%
• Price Target: $22.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Banco BBVA Argentina Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Banco BBVA Argentina scored higher than 54% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 610th out of 909 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Banco BBVA Argentina has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Banco BBVA Argentina has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 37.63%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Banco BBVA Argentina are expected to grow by 37.63% in the coming year, from $1.94 to $2.67 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Banco BBVA Argentina is 10.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.74.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Banco BBVA Argentina is 10.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.68.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.64% of the float of Banco BBVA Argentina has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Banco BBVA Argentina has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Banco BBVA Argentina has recently increased by 30.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Banco BBVA Argentina is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.51%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Banco BBVA Argentina does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Banco BBVA Argentina is 83.63%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Banco BBVA Argentina will have a dividend payout ratio of 53.56% next year. This indicates that Banco BBVA Argentina will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.64% of the float of Banco BBVA Argentina has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Banco BBVA Argentina has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Banco BBVA Argentina has recently increased by 30.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.93

News Sentiment

Banco BBVA Argentina has a news sentiment score of 0.93. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 1.12 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Banco BBVA Argentina this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: N/A
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Banco BBVA Argentina insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

BBAR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BBAR shares performed this year?

Banco BBVA Argentina's stock was trading at $19.06 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, BBAR shares have increased by 10.5% and is now trading at $21.07.
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How were Banco BBVA Argentina's earnings last quarter?

Banco BBVA Argentina S.A. (NYSE:BBAR) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 21st. The bank reported $0.28 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.26 by $0.02. The bank earned $667.94 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $751.69 billion. Banco BBVA Argentina had a net margin of 6.09% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.21%.
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Does Banco BBVA Argentina have any subsidiaries?

Banco BBVA Argentina subsidiaries include these companies: 4D INTERNET SOLUTIONS, ACTIVOS MACORP, ALCALA 120 PROMOC. Y GEST.IMMOB. S.L., ANIDA DESARROLLOS INMOBILIARIOS, ANIDA GERMANIA IMMOBILIEN ONE, ANIDA GRUPO INMOBILIARIO, ANIDA INMOBILIARIA, and more.

Who are Banco BBVA Argentina's major shareholders?

Banco BBVA Argentina's top institutional shareholders include PointState Capital LP (1.64%), Samlyn Capital LLC (0.91%), MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. (0.90%) and Ping Capital Management Inc. (0.34%).

How do I buy shares of Banco BBVA Argentina?

Shares of BBAR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Banco BBVA Argentina own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Banco BBVA Argentina investors own include Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF), Builders FirstSource (BLDR), NVIDIA (NVDA), Ciena (CIEN), American Eagle Outfitters (AEO), AMC Entertainment (AMC) and Bank of America (BAC).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/21/2025
• Today: 5/27/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Commercial banks, not elsewhere classified
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BBAR
• CIK: 913059
• Web: www.bbva.com.ar
• Phone: 541143480000
• Fax: 54-11-4346-4320
• Employees: 5,850
• Year Founded: 1857

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $22.50
• High Stock Price Target: $27.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $18.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +5.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.71
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.15
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.02
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $596.06 million
• Net Margins: 6.09%
• Pretax Margin: 18.92%
• Return on Equity: 12.21%
• Return on Assets: 2.75%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.09
• Current Ratio: 0.99
• Quick Ratio: 0.99

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.43 trillion
• Price / Sales: 0.00
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 204,237,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $4.37 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.35