Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) Stock Holdings Lowered by Keybank National Association OH

Keybank National Association OH trimmed its holdings in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) by 2.5% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 169,987 shares of the bank’s stock after selling 4,420 shares during the quarter. Keybank National Association OH’s holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria were worth $1,652,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brooklyn Investment Group lifted its position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 120.7% during the 4th 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 last quarter. Avion Wealth purchased a new stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the fourth quarter valued at $39,000. Barclays PLC acquired a new position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the 3rd quarter valued at $41,000. Sierra Ocean LLC acquired a new position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the 4th quarter valued at $49,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc increased its stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 20.7% in the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 5,420 shares of the bank’s stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 930 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 2.96% of the company’s stock.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Trading Up 2.1 %

Shares of NYSE BBVA opened at $14.15 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. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. has a one year low of $9.23 and a one year high of $14.28. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $11.65 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $10.62. The firm has a market capitalization of $82.58 billion, a PE ratio of 7.81, a PEG ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.25.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The bank reported $0.44 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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%. As a group, analysts predict that Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. will post 1.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have commented on BBVA shares. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. 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. Finally, Kepler Capital Markets upgraded shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating, one has assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria currently has a consensus 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.