Aptus Capital Advisors LLC Has $202,000 Holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA)

Aptus Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) by 17.9% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 18,644 shares of the bank’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,827 shares during the period. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria were worth $202,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Rothschild Investment LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the second quarter valued at about $40,000. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. increased its position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 67.8% during the 2nd quarter. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. now owns 4,924 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 1,990 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 48.2% during the 1st quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 5,788 shares of the bank’s stock worth $69,000 after purchasing an additional 1,882 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Reston Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $72,000. 2.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Stock Up 2.9 %

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria stock opened at $9.82 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $57.33 billion, a PE ratio of 5.65, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.31. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $10.18 and its 200 day moving average is $10.33. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. has a 12-month low of $8.63 and a 12-month high of $12.20.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a Semi-Annual dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 25th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, October 9th were given a dividend of $0.3244 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 5.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, October 9th. This is a boost from Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria’s previous Semi-Annual dividend of $0.11. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria’s dividend payout ratio is 29.31%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently weighed in on BBVA. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 31st. StockNews.com raised Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 12th. Finally, Citigroup raised Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

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.