Shilanski & Associates Inc. Decreases Holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA)

Shilanski & Associates Inc. lowered its stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) by 8.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 24,391 shares of the bank’s stock after selling 2,209 shares during the period. Shilanski & Associates Inc.’s holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria were worth $237,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted its holdings in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 48.4% in the 2nd quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 31,396 shares of the bank’s stock worth $315,000 after purchasing an additional 10,235 shares during the period. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. boosted its stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 67.8% during the second quarter. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. now owns 4,924 shares of the bank’s stock worth $49,000 after buying an additional 1,990 shares during the period. Bank of Montreal Can increased its position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 9.6% during the second quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 284,878 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $2,862,000 after acquiring an additional 24,932 shares during the last quarter. Insigneo Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 14.5% in the second quarter. Insigneo Advisory Services LLC now owns 16,641 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $159,000 after acquiring an additional 2,112 shares during the period. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 35.6% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 42,258 shares of the bank’s stock worth $424,000 after acquiring an additional 11,100 shares during the last quarter. 2.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating, one has given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Stock Up 3.7 %

Shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria stock opened at $11.17 on Friday. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. has a 52 week low of $8.65 and a 52 week high of $12.20. The company has a market capitalization of $65.18 billion, a PE ratio of 6.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 1.27. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $9.94 and its two-hundred day moving average is $10.16.

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.