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

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Shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA – Get Free Report) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the four research firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and two have issued a strong buy rating on the company.

Several research firms recently issued reports on BBVA. Hsbc Global Res raised shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 31st. 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. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 17th.

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Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of NYSE:BBVA opened at $15.40 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. The firm has a market capitalization of $89.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.05. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria has a 12-month low of $9.23 and a 12-month high of $15.66. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $13.89 and a two-hundred day moving average of $11.98.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 29th. The bank reported $0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.47. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria had a net margin of 28.10% and a return on equity of 17.49%. The business had revenue of $10.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.12 billion. On average, equities analysts expect that Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria will post 1.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 25th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 9th were issued a dividend of $0.4439 per share. This represents a yield of 4.3%. This is a boost from Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria’s previous semi-annual dividend of $0.11. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, April 9th. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria’s dividend payout ratio is 39.15%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of BBVA. Alpine Bank Wealth Management bought a new stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the first quarter valued at about $29,000. Brooklyn Investment Group boosted its holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 120.7% during the fourth quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 3,540 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 1,936 shares during the period. Huntington National Bank boosted its holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 96.7% during the fourth quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 3,616 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 1,778 shares during the period. Private Trust Co. NA raised its position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 224.7% during the first quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 2,607 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 1,804 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Avion Wealth acquired a new position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the fourth quarter valued at about $39,000. 2.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria

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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.

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