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

Shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) have received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the four analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating, one has assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company.

Several equities analysts recently commented on BBVA shares. StockNews.com raised Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 12th. Citigroup raised Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 9th.

Institutional Trading of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Deltec Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the 2nd quarter valued at about $928,000. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd purchased a new stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the third quarter valued at approximately $2,297,000. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 5.8% in the second quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 88,022 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $883,000 after acquiring an additional 4,850 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 9.9% during the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,412,058 shares of the bank’s stock worth $44,253,000 after acquiring an additional 396,829 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the 2nd quarter valued at $577,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 2.96% of the company’s stock.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Stock Down 1.2 %

NYSE BBVA opened at $9.25 on Friday. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria has a 52 week low of $8.63 and a 52 week high of $12.20. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $10.05 and a two-hundred day moving average of $10.26. The stock has a market capitalization of $54.00 billion, a PE ratio of 5.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.31.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Increases Dividend

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

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.