Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) Shares Bought by Atria Investments Inc

Atria Investments Inc raised its stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) by 17.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 171,813 shares of the bank’s stock after purchasing an additional 25,093 shares during the period. Atria Investments Inc’s holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria were worth $1,862,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Trading Up 3.0 %

Shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria stock opened at $9.83 on Friday. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. has a 1 year low of $8.63 and a 1 year high of $12.20. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $10.18 and its 200-day simple moving average is $10.34. The company has a market cap of $57.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.65, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.31.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Increases Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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