Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) Given Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Analysts

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA - Get Free Report) has been given an average recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by the four ratings firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has issued a hold recommendation and two have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company.

Several research firms recently issued reports on BBVA. StockNews.com upgraded Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, January 31st. 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.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Price Performance

BBVA traded down $0.05 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $13.92. The company had a trading volume of 281,958 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,876,858. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria has a twelve month low of $9.23 and a twelve month high of $14.84. The company has a market capitalization of $81.27 billion, a PE ratio of 7.69, a P/E/G ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a current ratio of 1.01. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $13.45 and its 200-day simple moving average is $11.37.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The bank reported $0.44 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.40 by $0.04. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria had a net margin of 28.10% and a return on equity of 17.49%. Equities research analysts predict that Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria will post 1.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a semi-annual dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 25th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 9th will be paid a $0.4439 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 9th. This is a boost from Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria's previous semi-annual dividend of $0.11. This represents a dividend yield of 4.3%. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria's dividend payout ratio is 39.23%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Alpine Bank Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the first quarter worth $29,000. Brooklyn Investment Group raised its stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 120.7% during the 4th quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 3,540 shares of the bank's stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 1,936 shares during the period. Huntington National Bank lifted its holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 96.7% during 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. Avion Wealth acquired a new position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the fourth quarter valued at about $39,000. Finally, Barclays PLC bought a new stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the third quarter worth about $41,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 2.96% of the company's stock.

About Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria

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.