16,592 Shares in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) Bought by Strategic Financial Concepts LLC

Strategic Financial Concepts LLC bought a new position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 16,592 shares of the bank’s stock, valued at approximately $161,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in BBVA. Brooklyn Investment Group increased its stake 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 purchasing an additional 1,936 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC purchased a new stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the third quarter worth about $41,000. Avion Wealth purchased a new stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the fourth quarter worth about $39,000. Versant Capital Management Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the fourth quarter worth about $54,000. Finally, Reston Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the third quarter worth about $72,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 2.96% of the company’s stock.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Stock Down 0.1 %

Shares of NYSE BBVA opened at $12.74 on Friday. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. has a 12-month low of $9.23 and a 12-month high of $13.05. The stock has a market cap of $74.35 billion, a PE ratio of 7.04, a P/E/G ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16. The company has a 50-day moving average of $10.92 and a 200 day moving average of $10.37.

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, beating the consensus estimate 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%. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. will post 1.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

BBVA has been the subject of a number of research reports. StockNews.com raised shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 12th. 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. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating, one has given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

About Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria

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.