First Affirmative Financial Network Grows Stock Holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA)

First Affirmative Financial Network increased its stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) by 16.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 15,902 shares of the bank’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,301 shares during the quarter. First Affirmative Financial Network’s holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria were worth $155,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in BBVA. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 48.4% in the second quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 31,396 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $315,000 after acquiring an additional 10,235 shares during the period. Bank of Montreal Can grew 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 buying an additional 24,932 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 35.6% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 42,258 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $424,000 after buying an additional 11,100 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 198.3% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 91,450 shares of the bank’s stock worth $917,000 after acquiring an additional 60,797 shares during the period. Finally, B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the 2nd quarter worth $520,000. Institutional investors own 2.96% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating, one has assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Trading Up 1.6 %

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria stock opened at $11.72 on Friday. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. has a 12-month low of $9.23 and a 12-month high of $12.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $68.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.73, a P/E/G ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 1.27. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $10.10 and a 200 day moving average of $10.19.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The bank reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.40 by $0.04. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria had a net margin of 28.55% and a return on equity of 17.13%. On average, analysts predict that Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. will post 1.68 EPS for the current year.

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.