Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA) Sets New 12-Month High - What's Next?

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA - Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $12.89 and last traded at $12.89, with a volume of 20585 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $12.63.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on BBVA. StockNews.com raised Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 12th. Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, January 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating, one has assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy".

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Trading Down 0.1 %

The company has a quick ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $10.92 and a 200 day moving average price of $10.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $74.35 billion, a PE ratio of 7.04, a P/E/G ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.27.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The bank reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.40 by $0.04. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria had a return on equity of 17.49% and a net margin of 28.10%. Equities analysts expect that Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. will post 1.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in BBVA. Brooklyn Investment Group increased its stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 120.7% in the 4th quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 3,540 shares of the bank's stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 1,936 shares during the last quarter. Huntington National Bank grew its holdings in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 96.7% in the fourth quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 3,616 shares of the bank's stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 1,778 shares in the last quarter. Avion Wealth purchased a new stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Barclays PLC bought a new stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the third quarter worth $41,000. Finally, Sierra Ocean LLC purchased a new position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the fourth quarter worth $49,000. 2.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.