Global Retirement Partners LLC Boosts Stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA)

Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) by 77.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 17,041 shares of the bank’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,451 shares during the quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC’s holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria were worth $166,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. AdvisorNet Financial Inc boosted its position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 5.5% during the fourth quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 21,044 shares of the bank’s stock worth $205,000 after purchasing an additional 1,100 shares in the last quarter. Chickasaw Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of 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 worth $425,000 after buying an additional 1,115 shares in the last quarter. Baron Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 4.8% in the 3rd quarter. Baron Wealth Management LLC now owns 25,236 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $274,000 after acquiring an additional 1,166 shares during the last quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 8.2% during the 4th quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 21,632 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $231,000 after acquiring an additional 1,640 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 19.7% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 10,866 shares of the bank’s stock worth $106,000 after acquiring an additional 1,792 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 2.96% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently commented on BBVA shares. Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 31st. StockNews.com upgraded Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating, one has issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE BBVA opened at $13.43 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $11.11 and a 200-day simple moving average of $10.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 0.27. The company has a market cap of $78.37 billion, a PE ratio of 7.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.27. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. has a 12 month low of $9.23 and a 12 month high of $13.59.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA) last announced its 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 net margin of 28.10% and a return on equity of 17.49%. On average, equities analysts anticipate 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.