Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria S.A. $BBVA Position Increased by Global Retirement Partners LLC

Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) by 120.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 76,788 shares of the bank’s stock after acquiring an additional 42,026 shares during the quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC’s holdings in Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria were worth $1,790,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. increased its position in Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria by 50.9% in the 4th quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 1,304 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 440 shares during the period. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased its position in Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria by 183.2% in the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 1,597 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 1,033 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria by 45.6% in the 4th quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,456 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 456 shares during the period. NBC Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Finally, Sound Income Strategies LLC increased its position in Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria by 187.3% in the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 1,557 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 1,015 shares during the period. 2.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria Stock Performance

Shares of BBVA stock opened at $22.39 on Friday. Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria S.A. has a 1 year low of $14.63 and a 1 year high of $26.20. The stock has a market cap of $127.80 billion, a PE ratio of 10.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 0.81. The business’s fifty day moving average is $21.93 and its 200-day moving average is $22.54.

Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The bank reported $0.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria had a return on equity of 17.65% and a net margin of 28.21%.The company had revenue of $12.33 billion for the quarter. Equities research analysts predict that Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria S.A. will post 2.26 earnings per share for the current year.

Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 9th were given a dividend of $0.7084 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 9th. This represents a dividend yield of 626.0%. Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 54.29%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently commented on the company. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Barclays cut Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Zacks Research cut Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria Company Profile

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA) is a Spanish multinational financial services group headquartered in Bilbao, Spain. The bank traces its roots to several historic regional banks and was formed through a series of mergers that consolidated its position as one of Spain’s largest banking groups. BBVA operates as a universal bank offering a broad range of financial services to retail, corporate and institutional clients.

BBVA’s core businesses include retail and commercial banking, corporate and investment banking, private banking and wealth management, asset management, and insurance.