22,242 Shares in Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) Bought by Blair William & Co. IL

Blair William & Co. IL bought a new position in Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria S.A. (NYSE:BBVA - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 22,242 shares of the bank's stock, valued at approximately $303,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in BBVA. Private Trust Co. NA raised its stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria by 224.7% during the 1st quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 2,607 shares of the bank's stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 1,804 shares during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria by 25.3% during the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 3,901 shares of the bank's stock valued at $53,000 after buying an additional 787 shares during the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria during the 1st quarter valued at about $209,000. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria by 48.5% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 16,135 shares of the bank's stock valued at $220,000 after buying an additional 5,269 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria by 3.6% during the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 34,767 shares of the bank's stock valued at $474,000 after buying an additional 1,222 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 2.96% of the company's stock.

Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria Price Performance

Shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria stock opened at $18.38 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria S.A. has a twelve month low of $9.23 and a twelve month high of $18.68. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $15.65 and a 200 day moving average price of $14.29. The firm has a market cap of $107.30 billion, a PE ratio of 9.67, a P/E/G ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.12.

Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The bank reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.05. Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria had a return on equity of 17.61% and a net margin of 29.17%. The firm had revenue of $10.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.24 billion. Sell-side analysts predict that Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria S.A. will post 1.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

BBVA has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Wall Street Zen lowered Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, July 12th. Barclays upgraded Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 7th.

Banco Bilbao Viscaya 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.

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