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Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) Given Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Brokerages

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Key Points

  • Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria S.A. has received a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from five research firms, with varying ratings from hold to strong buy.
  • The company declared a dividend of $0.3736 per share, equating to a yield of 395.0%, to be paid on November 24th.
  • BBVA reported quarterly earnings of $0.52 EPS, surpassing expectations, with a revenue of $10.30 billion against an estimated $10.24 billion.
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Shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria S.A. (NYSE:BBVA - Get Free Report) have earned a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the five research firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, two have issued a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company.

Several research firms have recently commented on BBVA. Barclays raised shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, August 7th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday. Weiss Ratings restated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Morgan Stanley began coverage on Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria in a research note on Tuesday. They issued an "equal weight" rating on the stock.

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Institutional Trading of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Navigoe LLC bought a new position in shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria in the third quarter worth $26,000. Financial Management Professionals Inc. increased its stake in Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria by 105.9% during the 2nd quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 1,845 shares of the bank's stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 949 shares during the period. Alpine Bank Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria during the 1st quarter worth about $29,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria in the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Private Trust Co. NA increased its stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria by 224.7% during 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 period. Institutional investors own 2.96% of the company's stock.

Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria Price Performance

Shares of BBVA opened at $20.13 on Tuesday. Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria has a 52 week low of $9.23 and a 52 week high of $20.16. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. The firm has a market cap of $117.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.59, a PEG ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.19. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $18.82 and a 200-day moving average of $16.26.

Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The bank reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.05. Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria had a return on equity of 17.61% and a net margin of 29.17%.The firm had revenue of $10.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $10.24 billion. As a group, analysts forecast that Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria will post 1.59 EPS for the current year.

Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 24th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 6th will be issued a dividend of $0.3736 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 395.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 6th. Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria's payout ratio is 38.95%.

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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