Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA - Free Report) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report sent to investors on Saturday.
Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria Price Performance
Shares of NYSE BBVA traded up $0.09 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $15.36. 1,067,431 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,899,317. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $14.78 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $13.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $89.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.08. Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria has a 52 week low of $9.23 and a 52 week high of $15.67.
Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The bank reported $0.47 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.47. Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria had a net margin of 28.85% and a return on equity of 17.97%. The firm had revenue of $10.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $9.12 billion. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria will post 1.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Alpine Bank Wealth Management purchased a new position in Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria during the first quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Huntington National Bank grew its position in Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria by 96.7% in the fourth quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 3,616 shares of the bank's stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 1,778 shares in the last quarter. Private Trust Co. NA increased its stake in Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria by 224.7% in the first quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 2,607 shares of the bank's stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 1,804 shares during the last quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. bought a new stake in Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria in the 1st quarter worth approximately $46,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc boosted its stake in Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria by 20.7% in the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 5,420 shares of the bank's stock worth $53,000 after buying an additional 930 shares in the last quarter. 2.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
About Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria
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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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