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BBVA Banco Frances (BBAR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$16.00 +0.52 (+3.36%)
As of 02:28 PM Eastern

About BBVA Banco Frances Stock (NYSE:BBAR)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$15.36
$16.17
50-Day Range
$15.42
$22.34
52-Week Range
$7.05
$25.01
Volume
492,295 shs
Average Volume
753,231 shs
Market Capitalization
$3.27 billion
P/E Ratio
9.36
Dividend Yield
6.13%
Price Target
$22.50
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

BBVA Banco Frances Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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97th Percentile Overall Score

BBAR MarketRank™: 

BBVA Banco Frances scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 42nd out of 906 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    BBVA Banco Frances has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    BBVA Banco Frances has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about BBVA Banco Frances' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for BBVA Banco Frances are expected to grow by 37.63% in the coming year, from $1.94 to $2.67 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of BBVA Banco Frances is 9.19, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.93.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of BBVA Banco Frances is 9.19, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.03.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    BBVA Banco Frances has a P/B Ratio of 1.11. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about BBVA Banco Frances' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.73% of the float of BBVA Banco Frances has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    BBVA Banco Frances has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in BBVA Banco Frances has recently decreased by 7.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    BBVA Banco Frances is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.01%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    BBVA Banco Frances does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of BBVA Banco Frances is 57.31%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, BBVA Banco Frances will have a dividend payout ratio of 36.70% next year. This indicates that BBVA Banco Frances will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about BBVA Banco Frances' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.73% of the float of BBVA Banco Frances has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    BBVA Banco Frances has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in BBVA Banco Frances has recently decreased by 7.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    BBVA Banco Frances has a news sentiment score of 1.09. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.74 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for BBVA Banco Frances this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for BBAR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    3 people have added BBVA Banco Frances to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.
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BBAR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

BBVA Banco Frances' stock was trading at $19.06 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, BBAR shares have decreased by 17.6% and is now trading at $15.71.

BBVA Banco Frances S.A. (NYSE:BBAR) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 21st. The bank reported $0.28 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.26 by $0.02. The bank earned $667.94 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $751.69 billion. BBVA Banco Frances had a net margin of 8.31% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.53%.
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BBVA Banco Frances subsidiaries include 4D INTERNET SOLUTIONS, ACTIVOS MACORP, ALCALA 120 PROMOC. Y GEST.IMMOB. S.L., ANIDA DESARROLLOS INMOBILIARIOS, ANIDA GERMANIA IMMOBILIEN ONE, ANIDA GRUPO INMOBILIARIO, ANIDA INMOBILIARIA, and more.

Shares of BBAR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that BBVA Banco Frances investors own include Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF), Builders FirstSource (BLDR), NVIDIA (NVDA), Ciena (CIEN), American Eagle Outfitters (AEO), AMC Entertainment (AMC) and Bank of America (BAC).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/21/2025
Today
7/08/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/20/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
BANKS - FOREIGN
Sub-Industry
Banking
Current Symbol
NYSE:BBAR
Employees
6,289
Year Founded
1857

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$22.50
High Stock Price Target
$27.00
Low Stock Price Target
$18.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+45.9%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
9.02
Forward P/E Ratio
7.95
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$396.45 million
Pretax Margin
12.67%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$4.86 billion
Cash Flow
$1.96 per share
Price / Cash Flow
7.88
Book Value
$14.09 per share
Price / Book
1.09

Miscellaneous

Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
$3.15 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.19

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This page (NYSE:BBAR) was last updated on 7/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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