NYSE:BBAR BBVA Banco Frances (BBAR) Stock Price, News & Analysis $13.49 -0.18 (-1.32%) Closing price 09/24/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$13.68 +0.19 (+1.37%) As of 04:31 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About BBVA Banco Frances Stock (NYSE:BBAR) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get BBVA Banco Frances alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$13.39▼$13.8450-Day Range$13.49▼$20.8252-Week Range$7.76▼$22.47Volume798,890 shsAverage Volume596,699 shsMarket Capitalization$2.76 billionP/E Ratio13.23Dividend Yield6.23%Price Target$18.50Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview BBVA Banco Francés, now operating as BBVA Argentina S.A. under the BBVA brand, is a banking institution serving individuals, businesses and corporate customers in Argentina. It is part of the Spanish BBVA Group, a global financial services organization. The bank provides a range of retail and commercial banking products, including deposit accounts, personal and business loans, credit and debit cards, payment services, insurance and investment-related services. It also offers digital banking channels and financial solutions for companies and institutional clients. The institution traces its history to Banco Francés del Río de la Plata, founded in Argentina in 1886. BBVA became its controlling shareholder in the 1990s, and the bank adopted the BBVA Argentina name in 2019 as part of the group's global branding strategy. Its operations are focused primarily on the Argentine market, with services delivered through branches and digital platforms.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More BBVA Banco Frances Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks97th Percentile Overall ScoreBBAR MarketRank™: BBVA Banco Frances scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 71st out of 851 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.0 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingBBVA Banco Frances has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialBBVA Banco Frances has a consensus price target of $18.50, representing about 37.1% upside from its current price of $13.49.Amount of Analyst CoverageBBVA Banco Frances has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about BBVA Banco Frances' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of BBVA Banco Frances is 13.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.92.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of BBVA Banco Frances is 13.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.96.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBBVA Banco Frances has a P/B Ratio of 0.97. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.23% of the float of BBVA Banco Frances has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBBVA Banco Frances has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.74, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in BBVA Banco Frances has recently decreased by 56.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipBBVA Banco Frances is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.94%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthBBVA Banco Frances does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of BBVA Banco Frances is 82.35%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Read more about BBVA Banco Frances' dividend. News and Social Media3.1 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentBBVA Banco Frances has a news sentiment score of 1.00. 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 0.69 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for BBVA Banco Frances this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search InterestOnly 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 Follows1 people have added BBVA Banco Frances to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company OwnershipN/AInsider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, BBVA Banco Frances insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InstitutionsBBVA Banco Frances has minimal institutional ownership at this time.Read more about BBVA Banco Frances' insider trading history. Receive BBAR Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for BBVA Banco Frances and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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This free guide lays it all out in plain English — from A to Z, with step-by-step examples you can follow in your own account.September 25 at 1:00 AM | Profits Run (Ad)BBVA Argentina announces Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results ScheduleAugust 13, 2026 | businesswire.comBBVA Argentina: Good Operating Performance, But Premium Valuation Makes Me CautiousJune 18, 2026 | seekingalpha.comBanco BBVA Argentina S.A. 2026 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationMay 30, 2026 | seekingalpha.comIs Banco BBVA Argentina SA (BBAR) Overvalued After 5.1% Rally? GF Value Says OvervaluedMay 27, 2026 | gurufocus.comBBVA Argentina signals 15%-20% real loan growth in 2026 while keeping low-to-mid-teens ROE guidanceMay 27, 2026 | msn.comSee More Headlines BBAR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BBAR shares performed this year? BBVA Banco Frances' stock was trading at $18.1340 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, BBAR stock has decreased by 25.6% and is now trading at $13.49. How were BBVA Banco Frances' earnings last quarter? BBVA Banco Frances S.A. (NYSE:BBAR) announced its earnings results on Friday, August, 14th. The bank reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter. The bank earned $716.56 million during the quarter. BBVA Banco Frances had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.56% and a net margin of 4.16%. Read the conference call transcript. Does BBVA Banco Frances have any subsidiaries? BBVA Banco Frances subsidiaries include these companies: 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 others. Who are BBVA Banco Frances' major shareholders? BBVA Banco Frances' top institutional shareholders include NewEdge Advisors LLC (0.01%), OceanIQ Capital LLC (0.01%) and XP Advisory US Inc.. How do I buy shares of BBVA Banco Frances? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of BBVA Banco Frances own? 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 Earnings8/14/2026Today9/25/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (2w+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 For the last 2 weeks, BBAR's financial health has been in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Banks Sub-IndustryRegional Banks Current SymbolNYSE:BBAR CIK913059 Webwww.bbva.com.ar Phone541143480000Fax54-11-4346-4320Employees6,689Year Founded1857Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for BBVA Banco Frances$18.50 High Price Target$20.00 Low Price Target$17.00 Potential Upside/Downside+37.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.71 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.02 Trailing P/E Ratio13.23 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$252.12 million Net Margins4.16% Pretax Margin8.68% Return on Equity7.56% Return on Assets1.10% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.33 Current Ratio1.06 Quick Ratio1.10 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.96 billion Price / Sales0.55 Cash Flow$1.37 per share Price / Cash Flow9.84 Book Value$13.88 per share Price / Book0.97Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares204,240,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap$2.76 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.93 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy Before the Robotics RevolutionRobotics and automation are rapidly becoming essential infrastructure across healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, and many other industries. 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