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 covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, two have given a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company.
BBVA has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria in a research note on Tuesday. They issued an "equal weight" rating for the company. Wall Street Zen lowered Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Sunday. Weiss Ratings restated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Barclays raised shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 7th.
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Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria Trading Up 2.8%
Shares of BBVA stock 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 business's fifty day moving average is $18.82 and its 200 day moving average is $16.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.01. The company has a market capitalization of $117.49 billion, a PE ratio of 10.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.19.
Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The bank reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $10.30 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.24 billion. Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria had a return on equity of 17.61% and a net margin of 29.17%. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria will post 1.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 6th will be issued a dividend of $0.3736 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 6th. This represents a dividend yield of 395.0%. Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria's dividend payout ratio is 38.95%.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Salomon & Ludwin LLC raised its holdings in Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria by 2,989.5% in the third quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 2,348 shares of the bank's stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 2,272 shares in the last quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC lifted its position in Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria by 5.0% during the 3rd quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 23,967 shares of the bank's stock valued at $461,000 after acquiring an additional 1,141 shares during the period. Baron Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria by 2.5% in the third quarter. Baron Wealth Management LLC now owns 23,039 shares of the bank's stock worth $443,000 after purchasing an additional 553 shares during the period. Diversified Trust Co lifted its holdings in shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria by 13.5% during the third quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 13,705 shares of the bank's stock valued at $264,000 after purchasing an additional 1,634 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ethic Inc. boosted its position in shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. Ethic Inc. now owns 531,028 shares of the bank's stock worth $10,222,000 after purchasing an additional 4,196 shares in the last quarter. 2.96% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria Company Profile
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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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