Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA - Get Free Report) gapped down prior to trading on Wednesday . The stock had previously closed at $15.42, but opened at $15.08. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria shares last traded at $15.08, with a volume of 163,688 shares trading hands.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
BBVA has been the topic of a number of research reports. 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. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, May 17th. 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 given a hold rating, one has issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".
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Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Stock Performance
The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $13.95 and its 200-day simple moving average is $12.14. The company has a market capitalization of $87.48 billion, a PE ratio of 8.27, a PEG ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16.
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The bank reported $0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.47. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria had a net margin of 28.10% and a return on equity of 17.49%. The business had revenue of $10.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.12 billion. On average, research analysts predict that Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. will post 1.59 earnings per share for the current year.
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Increases Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 25th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 9th were paid a $0.4439 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 9th. This represents a dividend yield of 4.3%. This is a positive change from Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria's previous semi-annual dividend of $0.11. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria's dividend payout ratio is presently 39.15%.
Institutional Trading of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 7.5% during the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 2,226,849 shares of the bank's stock worth $21,645,000 after buying an additional 156,006 shares in the last quarter. Savant Capital LLC lifted its holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 10.0% during the fourth quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 47,217 shares of the bank's stock valued at $459,000 after purchasing an additional 4,302 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC lifted its stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 189.4% in the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 397,979 shares of the bank's stock worth $3,868,000 after buying an additional 260,472 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 17.9% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 444,961 shares of the bank's stock worth $4,325,000 after buying an additional 67,431 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Strategic Financial Concepts LLC purchased a new position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the fourth quarter worth about $161,000. 2.96% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
About Banco Bilbao Vizcaya 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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