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

Shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) have been given an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the four analysts that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has assigned a hold recommendation and two have issued a strong buy recommendation on the company.

BBVA has been the topic of a number of research reports. Kepler Capital Markets raised shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. StockNews.com downgraded Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 15th. Finally, Hsbc Global Res upgraded 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

NYSE:BBVA opened at $14.49 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16. The company has a market cap of $84.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.01, a P/E/G ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.26. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $12.66 and its two-hundred day moving average is $10.95. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria has a fifty-two week low of $9.23 and a fifty-two week high of $14.84.

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

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 25th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.4439 per share. This is a positive change from Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria’s previous dividend of $0.11. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 9th. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.18%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brooklyn Investment Group lifted its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 1,936 shares in the last quarter. Huntington National Bank increased its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 1,778 shares during the last quarter. Avion Wealth acquired a new position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Barclays PLC purchased a new position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Finally, Sierra Ocean LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the fourth quarter worth approximately $49,000. 2.96% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.