Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) Shares Purchased by Bank of Montreal Can

Bank of Montreal Can grew its holdings in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) by 1.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 310,085 shares of the bank’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,893 shares during the period. Bank of Montreal Can’s holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria were worth $3,014,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of BBVA. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 38.1% in the fourth quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 32,401 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $315,000 after acquiring an additional 8,944 shares during the period. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC acquired a new position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $563,000. Wells Fargo & Company MN grew its stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 14.2% during the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 961,610 shares of the bank’s stock worth $9,347,000 after buying an additional 119,551 shares during the last quarter. Pitcairn Co. lifted its stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 7.1% in the fourth quarter. Pitcairn Co. now owns 142,479 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,385,000 after buying an additional 9,386 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Disciplined Investors L.L.C. acquired a new position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the fourth quarter valued at $116,000. 2.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

BBVA has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. StockNews.com raised shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Hsbc Global Res raised shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Finally, Kepler Capital Markets upgraded Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating, one has given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Price Performance

NYSE BBVA opened at $13.41 on Wednesday. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. has a 1 year low of $9.23 and a 1 year high of $14.84. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $13.29 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $11.24. The company has a market cap of $78.26 billion, a PE ratio of 7.41, a PEG ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.00. 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 (NYSE:BBVA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The bank reported $0.44 EPS 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%. On average, analysts predict that Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. will post 1.59 EPS for the current year.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Increases Dividend

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

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.