Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA) Reaches New 1-Year High - Should You Buy?

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA - Get Free Report) shares reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $12.20 and last traded at $12.20, with a volume of 861376 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $11.88.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. StockNews.com raised shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report 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 report on Friday, January 31st. One equities research 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 data from MarketBeat, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Stock Up 1.3 %

The firm has a market cap of $73.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.98, a PEG ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 1.27. The business's 50 day moving average price is $10.65 and its 200 day moving average price is $10.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a current ratio of 1.01.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA - Get Free Report) last issued 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, equities analysts forecast that Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. will post 1.59 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Brooklyn Investment Group grew 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 acquiring an additional 1,936 shares during the period. Huntington National Bank grew its stake 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 acquiring an additional 1,778 shares during the period. Avion Wealth acquired a new stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the 4th quarter valued at $39,000. Barclays PLC acquired a new stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the 3rd quarter valued at $41,000. Finally, Sierra Ocean LLC acquired a new stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the 4th quarter valued at $49,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 2.96% of the company's stock.

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.