Altrius Capital Management Inc Acquires 12,099 Shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA)

Altrius Capital Management Inc boosted its holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) by 1.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 771,981 shares of the bank’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,099 shares during the quarter. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria comprises 2.0% of Altrius Capital Management Inc’s holdings, making the stock its 12th largest holding. Altrius Capital Management Inc’s holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria were worth $7,504,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brooklyn Investment Group increased its stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 120.7% in the 4th quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 3,540 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 1,936 shares in the last quarter. Avion Wealth bought a new stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the fourth quarter valued at $39,000. Barclays PLC bought a new stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the third quarter valued at $41,000. Sierra Ocean LLC acquired a new position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the fourth quarter valued at about $49,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc boosted its position in shares of 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. 2.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

BBVA has been the topic of a number of research reports. 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. Kepler Capital Markets upgraded Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, StockNews.com lowered shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Stock Performance

Shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria stock opened at $13.29 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $77.56 billion, a PE ratio of 7.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a quick ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. has a 52 week low of $9.23 and a 52 week high of $13.59. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $11.19 and a 200-day moving average price of $10.47.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA) last announced its earnings results 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 28.10% and a return on equity of 17.49%. Equities analysts anticipate that Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. will post 1.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.