US Bancorp DE Sells 97,213 Shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA)

US Bancorp DE lessened its position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) by 10.3% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 848,623 shares of the bank’s stock after selling 97,213 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE’s holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria were worth $8,249,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brooklyn Investment Group grew its stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 120.7% during the fourth quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 3,540 shares of the bank’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 1,936 shares during the last quarter. Avion Wealth purchased a new stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the 4th quarter worth approximately $39,000. Barclays PLC acquired a new position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Sierra Ocean LLC purchased a new position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the fourth quarter worth $49,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc lifted its stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 20.7% during the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 5,420 shares of the bank’s stock worth $53,000 after buying an additional 930 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 2.96% of the company’s stock.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Trading Down 1.6 %

Shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria stock opened at $13.18 on Wednesday. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. has a 1 year low of $9.23 and a 1 year high of $13.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 0.27. The stock has a market cap of $76.92 billion, a PE ratio of 7.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.25. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $11.40 and a 200 day moving average price of $10.55.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The bank reported $0.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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%. Equities research analysts predict that Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. will post 1.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on BBVA shares. Hsbc Global Res upgraded Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 31st. StockNews.com lowered Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Finally, Kepler Capital Markets raised Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, February 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

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.