Wealthstream Advisors Inc. Buys Shares of 10,076 Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA)

Wealthstream Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 10,076 shares of the bank’s stock, valued at approximately $109,000.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Rothschild Investment LLC bought a new position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the second quarter worth about $40,000. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the second quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. increased its stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 67.8% in the second 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 in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 48.2% during the first 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Reston Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the 3rd quarter valued at $72,000. 2.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Stock Down 1.1 %

NYSE BBVA opened at $9.34 on Thursday. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. has a 12-month low of $8.63 and a 12-month high of $12.20. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $10.19 and its 200-day moving average is $10.34. The company has a market capitalization of $54.53 billion, a PE ratio of 5.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.31.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a Semi-Annual dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 25th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, October 9th were given a dividend of $0.3244 per share. 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. This represents a yield of 5.6%. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria’s payout ratio is 29.31%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

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.