Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Acquires 163,044 Shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA)

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA - Free Report) by 1.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 11,481,085 shares of the bank's stock after acquiring an additional 163,044 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned about 0.20% of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria worth $111,596,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Brooklyn Investment Group raised its holdings 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 valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 1,936 shares during the period. Huntington National Bank lifted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 1,778 shares during the last quarter. Avion Wealth bought a new stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the 4th quarter worth approximately $39,000. Barclays PLC purchased a new stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the 3rd quarter valued at $41,000. Finally, Sierra Ocean LLC purchased a new stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the fourth quarter valued at about $49,000. 2.96% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Trading Up 1.0 %

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria stock traded up $0.14 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $13.91. 757,488 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,829,151. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 0.27. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. has a 52-week low of $9.23 and a 52-week high of $14.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $81.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.69, a P/E/G ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.00. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $13.60 and its 200 day moving average price is $11.52.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The bank reported $0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.47. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria had a net margin of 28.10% and a return on equity of 17.49%. The company had revenue of $10.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $9.12 billion. On average, analysts anticipate that Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. will post 1.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 25th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 9th were given a dividend of $0.4439 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 9th. This is a positive change 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 payout ratio is currently 40.88%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have weighed in on BBVA shares. Kepler Capital Markets upgraded Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a "reduce" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. Hsbc Global Res raised shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating, one has assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Profile

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.