Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) Stock Holdings Lowered by Aprio Wealth Management LLC

Aprio Wealth Management LLC lessened its position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) by 30.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 17,750 shares of the bank’s stock after selling 7,654 shares during the period. Aprio Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria were worth $173,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of BBVA. Clearbridge Investments LLC lifted its holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 172.8% in the second quarter. Clearbridge Investments LLC now owns 3,096,738 shares of the bank’s stock worth $31,060,000 after purchasing an additional 1,961,553 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 5.9% in the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 11,103,927 shares of the bank’s stock worth $111,371,000 after acquiring an additional 619,836 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 9.9% in the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,412,058 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $44,253,000 after acquiring an additional 396,829 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates increased its stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 91.0% during the third quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 776,389 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $8,416,000 after acquiring an additional 369,971 shares during the period. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. raised its holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 24.2% during the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,890,079 shares of the bank’s stock worth $18,957,000 after purchasing an additional 368,660 shares in the last quarter. 2.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Trading Up 1.3 %

NYSE:BBVA opened at $10.73 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $9.81 and a 200-day moving average of $10.14. The firm has a market cap of $62.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.27. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. has a twelve month low of $8.63 and a twelve month high of $12.20.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating, one has given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

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.