Stifel Financial Corp Has $4.26 Million Stock Holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA)

Stifel Financial Corp increased its stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA - Free Report) by 25.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 438,198 shares of the bank's stock after purchasing an additional 89,950 shares during the quarter. Stifel Financial Corp's holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria were worth $4,259,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 11,481,085 shares of the bank's stock worth $111,596,000 after acquiring an additional 163,044 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 156,006 shares during the period. QRG Capital Management Inc. grew its position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 4.0% during the fourth quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,043,054 shares of the bank's stock valued at $10,138,000 after purchasing an additional 40,352 shares in the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 14.2% in the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 961,610 shares of the bank's stock valued at $9,347,000 after buying an additional 119,551 shares during the period. Finally, Altrius Capital Management Inc lifted its position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Altrius Capital Management Inc now owns 771,981 shares of the bank's stock worth $7,504,000 after buying an additional 12,099 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 2.96% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Stock Up 1.2 %

NYSE BBVA traded up $0.17 during trading on Monday, hitting $14.04. 1,209,082 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,809,170. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. has a 12 month low of $9.23 and a 12 month high of $14.84. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $13.62 and a 200 day simple moving average of $11.57. The company has a market capitalization of $81.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.76, 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 posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The bank reported $0.47 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.47. The firm had revenue of $10.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.12 billion. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria had a return on equity of 17.49% and a net margin of 28.10%. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. will post 1.59 EPS for the current year.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 25th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 9th were issued a dividend of $0.4439 per share. This is an increase from Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria's previous semi-annual dividend of $0.11. This represents a dividend yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 9th. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria's dividend payout ratio is currently 39.15%.

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.