Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the five brokerages that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have issued a hold recommendation and two have given a strong buy recommendation to the company.

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Kepler Capital Markets raised shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday. StockNews.com cut shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, 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.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Stock Performance

BBVA opened at $13.21 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16. The company 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. The company’s 50 day moving average is $11.26 and its 200 day moving average is $10.50. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria has a 12-month low of $9.23 and a 12-month high of $13.59.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 research analysts predict that Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria will post 1.59 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BBVA. Symmetry Investments LP bought a new stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,647,000. Northern Trust Corp raised its position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 48.6% during the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 7,418,877 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $72,111,000 after buying an additional 2,424,880 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC raised its position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 514.5% during the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 951,350 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $9,247,000 after buying an additional 796,526 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $7,333,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 13.7% during the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 5,108,410 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $49,654,000 after buying an additional 613,563 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 2.96% of the company’s stock.

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.