Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the four ratings firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and two have issued a strong buy rating on the company.

Several research firms have recently issued reports on BBVA. Hsbc Global Res upgraded Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Kepler Capital Markets raised Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:BBVA opened at $14.07 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria has a 1-year low of $9.23 and a 1-year high of $14.84. The stock has a market capitalization of $82.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.77, a P/E/G ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.00. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $13.48 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $11.39.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The bank reported $0.44 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 predict that Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria will post 1.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a semi-annual dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 25th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.4439 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 9th. This is a boost from Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria’s previous semi-annual dividend of $0.11. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria’s payout ratio is 39.23%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Alpine Bank Wealth Management bought a new position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the 1st quarter worth about $29,000. Brooklyn Investment Group grew its holdings 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 buying an additional 1,936 shares in the last quarter. Huntington National Bank raised its position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 96.7% in the 4th quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 3,616 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 1,778 shares during the last quarter. Avion Wealth bought a new stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Finally, Barclays PLC acquired a new position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $41,000. Institutional investors own 2.96% of the company’s stock.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Company 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.