Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) Shares Purchased by Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc.

Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA - Free Report) by 32.7% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 251,085 shares of the bank's stock after acquiring an additional 61,938 shares during the period. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc.'s holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria were worth $3,420,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 7.5% in the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 2,226,849 shares of the bank's stock valued at $21,645,000 after purchasing an additional 156,006 shares during the last quarter. Savant Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 10.0% during the 4th quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 47,217 shares of the bank's stock valued at $459,000 after acquiring an additional 4,302 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 189.4% during the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 397,979 shares of the bank's stock valued at $3,868,000 after acquiring an additional 260,472 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 17.9% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 444,961 shares of the bank's stock valued at $4,325,000 after acquiring an additional 67,431 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Strategic Financial Concepts LLC acquired a new position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the 4th quarter valued at $161,000. 2.96% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of BBVA traded up $0.06 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $15.13. The company had a trading volume of 1,275,911 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,794,342. The company has a quick ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. has a 52 week low of $9.23 and a 52 week high of $15.66. The company's 50 day moving average price is $14.12 and its 200 day moving average price is $12.46. The stock has a market cap of $88.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.36, a PEG ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.08.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 29th. The bank reported $0.47 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.47. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria had a net margin of 28.10% and a return on equity of 17.49%. The business had revenue of $10.61 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.12 billion. On average, equities research 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 announced a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 25th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 9th were paid a dividend of $0.4439 per share. 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 9th. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria's payout ratio is presently 39.15%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Kepler Capital Markets upgraded shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a "reduce" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, May 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus 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.