Sanctuary Advisors LLC Has $784,000 Holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA)

Sanctuary Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) by 3.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 80,696 shares of the bank’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,858 shares during the period. Sanctuary Advisors LLC’s holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria were worth $784,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brooklyn Investment Group increased its position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 120.7% during the fourth quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 3,540 shares of the bank’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 1,936 shares during the period. Avion Wealth acquired a new stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the 4th quarter worth $39,000. Barclays PLC bought a new position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the 3rd quarter worth about $41,000. Sierra Ocean LLC acquired a new position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the fourth quarter valued at about $49,000. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc bought a new stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the fourth quarter valued at about $54,000. 2.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have commented on BBVA. Hsbc Global Res upgraded Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 31st. StockNews.com lowered Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Kepler Capital Markets upgraded shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Price Performance

Shares of BBVA opened at $13.29 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $77.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.27. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. has a 1 year low of $9.23 and a 1 year high of $13.59. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $11.19 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $10.47. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The bank reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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%. On average, equities analysts predict that Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. will post 1.59 earnings per share for the current year.

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.