Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) Given Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Brokerages

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA - Get Free Report) has been given an average recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by the four analysts that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has assigned a hold recommendation and two have given a strong buy recommendation to the company.

Several equities research analysts have commented on BBVA shares. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday. Hsbc Global Res raised 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 raised Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a "reduce" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 27th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of BBVA. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 4.3% during the 4th quarter. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC now owns 20,975 shares of the bank's stock worth $204,000 after acquiring an additional 862 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 20.7% during the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 5,420 shares of the bank's stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 930 shares during the last quarter. Seven Mile Advisory increased its stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 4.7% in the 4th quarter. Seven Mile Advisory now owns 20,999 shares of the bank's stock valued at $204,000 after buying an additional 950 shares during the last quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc lifted its position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 5.5% during the 4th quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 21,044 shares of the bank's stock worth $205,000 after buying an additional 1,100 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Chickasaw Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Chickasaw Capital Management LLC now owns 43,769 shares of the bank's stock worth $425,000 after buying an additional 1,115 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 2.96% of the company's stock.

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Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Price Performance

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria stock traded down $0.41 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $13.73. 2,495,684 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,807,683. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria has a 12 month low of $9.23 and a 12 month high of $14.84. The business's 50-day moving average is $12.86 and its two-hundred day moving average is $11.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a current ratio of 1.01. The stock has a market capitalization of $80.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.58, a P/E/G ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.26.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The bank reported $0.44 earnings per share 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 research analysts expect that Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria will post 1.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a semi-annual dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 25th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 9th will be issued a $0.4439 dividend. This represents a dividend 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 is Wednesday, April 9th. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria's payout ratio is 39.23%.

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.