Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) Holdings Raised by Bank of America Corp DE

Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA - Free Report) by 13.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,108,410 shares of the bank's stock after acquiring an additional 613,563 shares during the quarter. Bank of America Corp DE owned 0.09% of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria worth $49,654,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 4.2% during the fourth quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 141,626 shares of the bank's stock worth $1,377,000 after buying an additional 5,651 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the fourth quarter worth approximately $863,000. Lido Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 42.4% during the fourth quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 17,852 shares of the bank's stock worth $174,000 after purchasing an additional 5,319 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp lifted its stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 48.6% during the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 7,418,877 shares of the bank's stock worth $72,111,000 after purchasing an additional 2,424,880 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Aquatic Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 213.4% during the fourth quarter. Aquatic Capital Management LLC now owns 201,534 shares of the bank's stock worth $1,959,000 after purchasing an additional 137,234 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 2.96% of the company's stock.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Stock Performance

BBVA stock traded up $0.22 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $15.24. The company had a trading volume of 1,228,976 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,785,343. The company has a quick ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16. The stock has a market capitalization of $88.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.42, a P/E/G ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.05. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. has a one year low of $9.23 and a one year high of $15.25. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $13.84 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $11.94.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.47. The company had revenue of $10.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $9.12 billion. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria had a return on equity of 17.49% and a net margin of 28.10%. Research analysts anticipate that Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. will post 1.59 EPS for the current year.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 25th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 9th were paid a $0.4439 dividend. This represents a yield of 4.3%. This is a boost from Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria's previous semi-annual dividend of $0.11. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 9th. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 39.15%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently issued reports on BBVA. StockNews.com upgraded Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday. Hsbc Global Res upgraded Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Finally, Kepler Capital Markets upgraded Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a "reduce" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. One research 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average 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.