Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria (BBVA) Competitors $18.98 -0.20 (-1.04%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$19.01 +0.03 (+0.16%) As of 05:16 PM 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BBVA vs. BAC, HSBC, RY, MUFG, HDB, C, SAN, UBS, TD, and IBNShould you be buying Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria include Bank of America (BAC), HSBC (HSBC), Royal Bank Of Canada (RY), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), HDFC Bank (HDB), Citigroup (C), Banco Santander (SAN), UBS Group (UBS), Toronto Dominion Bank (TD), and ICICI Bank (IBN). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria vs. Its Competitors Bank of America HSBC Royal Bank Of Canada Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group HDFC Bank Citigroup Banco Santander UBS Group Toronto Dominion Bank ICICI Bank Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA) and Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, media sentiment, valuation and profitability. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BBVA or BAC? 3.0% of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.7% of Bank of America shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Bank of America shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is BBVA or BAC more profitable? Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria has a net margin of 29.17% compared to Bank of America's net margin of 14.81%. Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria's return on equity of 17.61% beat Bank of America's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria29.17% 17.61% 1.35% Bank of America 14.81%10.25%0.84% Is BBVA or BAC a better dividend stock? Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria pays an annual dividend of $0.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Bank of America pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria pays out 38.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank of America pays out 32.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Bank of America has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Which has better earnings & valuation, BBVA or BAC? Bank of America has higher revenue and earnings than Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria. Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bank of America, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBanco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria$38.40B2.89$10.88B$1.909.99Bank of America$192.43B1.98$27.13B$3.4215.02 Does the media favor BBVA or BAC? In the previous week, Bank of America had 112 more articles in the media than Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria. MarketBeat recorded 123 mentions for Bank of America and 11 mentions for Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria. Bank of America's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria's score of 1.00 indicating that Bank of America is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Bank of America 65 Very Positive mention(s) 20 Positive mention(s) 31 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate BBVA or BAC? Bank of America has a consensus price target of $50.61, suggesting a potential downside of 1.47%. Given Bank of America's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Bank of America is more favorable than Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Bank of America 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.76 Which has more risk & volatility, BBVA or BAC? Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bank of America has a beta of 1.34, indicating that its share price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryBank of America beats Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BBVA and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BBVA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBanco Bilbao Viscaya ArgentariaBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$111.97B$70.48B$12.66B$21.52BDividend Yield3.87%3.50%5.42%3.50%P/E Ratio9.9919.99244.4329.87Price / Sales2.894.3930.9953.61Price / Cash8.939.8222.2324.68Price / Book1.711.402.324.54Net Income$10.88B$6.73B$1.01B$999.97M7 Day Performance0.56%0.05%0.41%1.44%1 Month Performance-1.30%0.08%3.06%4.66%1 Year Performance81.37%39.86%541.74%14.11% Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BBVABanco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria3.1227 of 5 stars$18.98-1.0%N/A+83.8%$111.97B$38.40B9.99125,916Positive NewsShort Interest ↓BACBank of America4.8034 of 5 stars$49.50-0.6%$50.39+1.8%+29.6%$368.64B$192.43B14.47213,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastHSBCHSBC1.8915 of 5 stars$66.04+0.6%$63.00-4.6%+57.7%$227.70B$141.75B13.08211,304Dividend IncreaseRYRoyal Bank Of Canada4.9128 of 5 stars$144.68+0.1%$177.50+22.7%+18.5%$203.04B$98.71B15.2894,838Positive NewsShort Interest ↓MUFGMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group3.2115 of 5 stars$15.58+2.0%N/A+48.8%$184.27B$89.51B14.42150,800Positive NewsHDBHDFC Bank2.049 of 5 stars$35.42+0.3%N/A+11.9%$180.08B$2.50T10.87214,521Positive NewsShort Interest ↑CCitigroup4.9084 of 5 stars$95.88+0.5%$96.96+1.1%+72.5%$175.62B$170.76B14.16239,000Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeSANBanco Santander3.5278 of 5 stars$9.78+2.6%N/A+101.4%$141.86B$66.96B10.86199,958Trending NewsUBSUBS Group3.1192 of 5 stars$40.55+0.5%N/A+38.8%$129.41B$84.56B21.45108,648Trending NewsTDToronto Dominion Bank4.1911 of 5 stars$74.73+0.4%$93.00+24.4%+23.7%$127.19B$88.27B8.73102,190Positive NewsIBNICICI Bank1.228 of 5 stars$31.83+0.5%N/A+7.6%$113.07B$22.68B19.65182,665News CoverageStock Split Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BAC Competitors HSBC Competitors RY Competitors MUFG Competitors HDB Competitors C Competitors SAN Competitors UBS Competitors TD Competitors IBN Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:BBVA) was last updated on 9/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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