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

Shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) have earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the four brokerages that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and two have issued a strong buy rating on the company.

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. Hsbc Global Res raised Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 31st. StockNews.com raised shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 12th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Brooklyn Investment Group increased its stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 120.7% during the 4th quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 3,540 shares of the bank’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 1,936 shares in the last quarter. Avion Wealth bought a new stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the fourth quarter worth $39,000. Barclays PLC bought a new stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the 3rd quarter valued at $41,000. Sierra Ocean LLC acquired a new position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the 4th quarter worth $49,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc increased its holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 20.7% during the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 5,420 shares of the bank’s stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 930 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 2.96% of the company’s stock.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Price Performance

Shares of BBVA stock opened at $11.87 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $10.39 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $10.23. The stock has a market cap of $69.27 billion, a PE ratio of 6.56, a PEG ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 1.27. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria has a 52-week low of $9.23 and a 52-week high of $12.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a current ratio of 1.01.

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, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.40 by $0.04. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria had a return on equity of 17.49% and a net margin of 28.10%. As a group, analysts forecast that Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria will post 1.59 EPS for the current year.

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.