Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC Invests $223,000 in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA)

Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC purchased a new position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 22,960 shares of the bank's stock, valued at approximately $223,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in BBVA. Huntington National Bank lifted its position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 96.7% in 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 period. Avion Wealth bought a new position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Barclays PLC acquired a new stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Sierra Ocean LLC bought a new position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the 4th quarter worth about $49,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc lifted its position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 20.7% in the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 5,420 shares of the bank's stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 930 shares during the period. 2.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

BBVA has been the topic of a number of research reports. Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Wall Street Zen raised Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, May 17th. Finally, Kepler Capital Markets upgraded shares of 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 assigned a hold rating, one has given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy".

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Price Performance

Shares of BBVA stock traded down $0.46 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $14.96. 1,600,047 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,787,787. 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, S.A. has a 12-month low of $9.23 and a 12-month high of $15.66. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $13.95 and its 200-day simple moving average is $12.14. The company has a market capitalization of $87.34 billion, a PE ratio of 8.27, a PEG ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.05.

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

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 25th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 9th were given a dividend of $0.4439 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, April 9th. This represents a yield of 4.3%. This is a positive change from Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria's previous semi-annual dividend of $0.11. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 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.