SG Trading Solutions LLC Purchases Shares of 77,726 Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria S.A. $BBVA

SG Trading Solutions LLC bought a new position in shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 77,726 shares of the bank’s stock, valued at approximately $1,812,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria by 103.0% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 125,927 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,715,000 after acquiring an additional 63,880 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria by 104.6% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 181,639 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $2,474,000 after purchasing an additional 92,843 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth increased its holdings in shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria by 4.3% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 17,923 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $244,000 after purchasing an additional 732 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria by 9.5% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 24,063 shares of the bank’s stock worth $370,000 after purchasing an additional 2,090 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria by 44.0% during the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 72,881 shares of the bank’s stock worth $1,120,000 after purchasing an additional 22,284 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 2.96% of the company’s stock.

Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria Stock Performance

NYSE:BBVA opened at $24.52 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 fifty day moving average price of $22.68 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $22.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $140.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.68, a PEG ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 0.81.

Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 31st. The bank reported $0.59 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $12.33 billion during the quarter. Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria had a net margin of 28.21% and a return on equity of 17.65%. On average, analysts predict that Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria S.A. will post 2.38 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

BBVA has been the topic of several recent research reports. Barclays cut shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Zacks Research cut shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus 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.