Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) is Altrius Capital Management Inc's 4th Largest Position

Altrius Capital Management Inc decreased its holdings in shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria S.A. (NYSE:BBVA - Free Report) by 11.8% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 680,861 shares of the bank's stock after selling 91,120 shares during the quarter. Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria comprises 2.3% of Altrius Capital Management Inc's holdings, making the stock its 4th largest holding. Altrius Capital Management Inc's holdings in Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria were worth $9,273,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Huntington National Bank grew its stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria by 96.7% in the fourth quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 3,616 shares of the bank's stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 1,778 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc grew its stake in Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria by 20.7% during the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 5,420 shares of the bank's stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 930 shares in the last quarter. Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC acquired a new position in Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria during the 4th quarter worth $97,000. Venturi Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria by 901.1% during the 4th quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 10,061 shares of the bank's stock worth $98,000 after purchasing an additional 9,056 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Xponance Inc. acquired a new position in Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria during the 4th quarter worth $102,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 2.96% of the company's stock.

Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria Stock Performance

NYSE BBVA traded down $0.04 during trading on Monday, reaching $14.89. 1,024,890 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,894,483. The stock has a market cap of $86.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $14.62 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $12.85. Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria S.A. has a 1 year low of $9.23 and a 1 year high of $15.67.

Banco Bilbao Viscaya 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, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.47. Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria had a return on equity of 17.97% and a net margin of 28.85%. The company had revenue of $10.61 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.12 billion. Research analysts forecast that Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria S.A. will post 1.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently commented on BBVA. Kepler Capital Markets raised Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria from a "reduce" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Wall Street Zen cut Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, May 30th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Buy".

About Banco Bilbao Viscaya 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.