Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) Position Increased by Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC

Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) by 4.1% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 48,043 shares of the bank’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,914 shares during the period. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria were worth $467,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 5.9% in the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 11,103,927 shares of the bank’s stock worth $111,371,000 after purchasing an additional 619,836 shares during the last quarter. FMR LLC boosted its position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 5.7% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 6,370,344 shares of the bank’s stock worth $69,055,000 after buying an additional 344,355 shares during the period. Clearbridge Investments LLC grew its holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 172.8% in the 2nd quarter. Clearbridge Investments LLC now owns 3,096,738 shares of the bank’s stock worth $31,060,000 after buying an additional 1,961,553 shares in the last quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. increased its position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 5.8% in the 3rd quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 1,270,460 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $13,772,000 after acquiring an additional 70,192 shares during the period. Finally, QRG Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 3.4% during the 3rd quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,002,702 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $10,869,000 after acquiring an additional 32,823 shares in the last quarter. 2.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com raised Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating, one has given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Price Performance

NYSE BBVA opened at $10.69 on Monday. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. has a 12 month low of $8.63 and a 12 month high of $12.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $62.38 billion, a PE ratio of 6.14, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.27. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $9.86 and its 200 day simple moving average is $10.15.

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.