Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA) Upgraded at Kepler Capital Markets

Kepler Capital Markets upgraded shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA) from a reduce rating to a hold rating in a research report sent to investors on Thursday, MarketBeat reports.

A number of other research analysts have also commented on BBVA. Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 31st. StockNews.com raised Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Stock Performance

BBVA opened at $13.21 on Thursday. 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 has a 12-month low of $9.23 and a 12-month high of $13.59. The business has a 50 day moving average of $11.26 and a 200-day moving average of $10.50. The stock has a market cap of $77.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.30, a PEG ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.27.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The bank reported $0.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 research analysts expect that Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria will post 1.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Brooklyn Investment Group increased its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 1,936 shares during the period. Huntington National Bank increased its stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 96.7% during the 4th quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 3,616 shares of the bank’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 1,778 shares during the period. Avion Wealth acquired a new position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the 4th quarter valued at $39,000. Barclays PLC bought a new stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the 3rd quarter valued at $41,000. Finally, Sierra Ocean LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the 4th quarter worth $49,000. Institutional investors own 2.96% of the company’s stock.

About Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria

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.