Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) Shares Acquired by Capital Wealth Planning LLC

Capital Wealth Planning LLC increased its position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) by 8.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 302,764 shares of the bank’s stock after purchasing an additional 24,576 shares during the period. Capital Wealth Planning LLC’s holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria were worth $2,943,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of BBVA. Brooklyn Investment Group grew its stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 120.7% in 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 in the last quarter. Avion Wealth bought a new position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the fourth quarter worth about $39,000. Barclays PLC bought a new position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the third quarter worth about $41,000. Sierra Ocean LLC bought a new position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the fourth quarter worth about $49,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc lifted its holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 20.7% in the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 5,420 shares of the bank’s stock worth $53,000 after acquiring an additional 930 shares during the last quarter. 2.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

BBVA has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. 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. StockNews.com cut shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Kepler Capital Markets raised shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Stock Performance

BBVA opened at $13.21 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $11.26 and its 200-day moving average is $10.50. The stock has a market cap of $77.09 billion, a PE ratio of 7.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.27. 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, S.A. has a twelve month low of $9.23 and a twelve month high of $13.59.

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

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria 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.