Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA - Get Free Report)'s share price gapped up before the market opened on Friday . The stock had previously closed at $9.54, but opened at $9.83. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria shares last traded at $9.84, with a volume of 211,063 shares.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of research firms have recently weighed in on BBVA. StockNews.com raised shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday. Citigroup raised Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 9th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada raised Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria to a "moderate buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".
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Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Price Performance
The stock has a market cap of $57.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.31. The firm's 50-day moving average is $10.18 and its 200 day moving average is $10.34.
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Increases Dividend
The company also recently announced a Semi-Annual dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 25th. Investors of record on Wednesday, October 9th were given a $0.3244 dividend. This is a positive change from Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria's previous Semi-Annual dividend of $0.11. This represents a dividend yield of 5.6%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, October 9th. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 29.31%.
Institutional Trading of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Barclays PLC purchased a new stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the third quarter worth about $41,000. Rothschild Investment LLC purchased a new position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $40,000. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the second quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. raised its stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 67.8% during the second quarter. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. now owns 4,924 shares of the bank's stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 1,990 shares during the period. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 48.2% during the first quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 5,788 shares of the bank's stock worth $69,000 after purchasing an additional 1,882 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 2.96% of the company's stock.
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Company Profile
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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.
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