Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the four research firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and two have issued a strong buy rating on the company.

Several analysts have issued reports on BBVA shares. StockNews.com upgraded Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 12th. Hsbc Global Res raised shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 31st.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Stock Up 4.6 %

BBVA opened at $12.07 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $70.43 billion, a PE ratio of 6.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.27. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria has a twelve month low of $9.23 and a twelve month high of $12.20. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $10.29 and a 200 day moving average price of $10.22. 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 (NYSE:BBVA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The bank reported $0.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.40 by $0.04. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria had a return on equity of 17.49% and a net margin of 28.10%. Sell-side analysts expect that Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria will post 1.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in BBVA. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 20.7% during 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 in the last quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc lifted its holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 5.5% during the 4th quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 21,044 shares of the bank’s stock worth $205,000 after buying an additional 1,100 shares in the last quarter. Chickasaw Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Chickasaw Capital Management LLC now owns 43,769 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $425,000 after buying an additional 1,115 shares during the period. Baron Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 4.8% in the third quarter. Baron Wealth Management LLC now owns 25,236 shares of the bank’s stock worth $274,000 after acquiring an additional 1,166 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Checchi Capital Advisers LLC raised its stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC now owns 38,717 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $376,000 after acquiring an additional 1,344 shares in the last quarter. 2.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Company 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.