Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) Shares Sold by Dorsey Wright & Associates

Dorsey Wright & Associates trimmed its holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) by 22.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 282,536 shares of the bank’s stock after selling 80,855 shares during the period. Dorsey Wright & Associates’ holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria were worth $2,746,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of BBVA. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans purchased a new position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the third quarter worth approximately $146,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 21.1% during the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 377,530 shares of the bank’s stock worth $4,092,000 after acquiring an additional 65,852 shares during the period. Bank of Montreal Can raised its holdings in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 6.8% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 304,192 shares of the bank’s stock worth $3,367,000 after acquiring an additional 19,314 shares during the period. FMR LLC boosted its position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 5.7% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 6,370,344 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $69,055,000 after acquiring an additional 344,355 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its holdings in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 190.0% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 364,371 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $3,950,000 after purchasing an additional 238,712 shares during the period. 2.96% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Trading Down 2.9 %

Shares of BBVA stock opened at $13.73 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $12.86 and a two-hundred day moving average of $11.03. The firm has a market cap of $80.13 billion, a PE ratio of 7.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.26. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. has a 1-year low of $9.23 and a 1-year high of $14.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 0.27.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The bank reported $0.44 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.40 by $0.04. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria had a net margin of 28.10% and a return on equity of 17.49%. On average, analysts predict that Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. will post 1.59 EPS for the current year.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a semi-annual dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 25th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.4439 per share. This is a positive change from Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria’s previous semi-annual dividend of $0.11. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 9th. This represents a yield of 4.3%. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria’s dividend payout ratio is presently 39.23%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have weighed in on BBVA. Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 31st. StockNews.com cut Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Kepler Capital Markets raised Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently 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.