Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by Analysts

Shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA - Get Free Report) have earned an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the four analysts that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has given a hold recommendation and two have given a strong buy recommendation to the company.

A number of analysts recently commented on the company. StockNews.com upgraded 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 research note on Friday, January 31st.

Institutional Trading of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. FMR LLC increased its stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 5.7% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 6,370,344 shares of the bank's stock worth $69,055,000 after buying an additional 344,355 shares in the last quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 5.8% in the third quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 1,270,460 shares of the bank's stock worth $13,772,000 after acquiring an additional 70,192 shares during the period. QRG Capital Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 4.0% during the fourth quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,043,054 shares of the bank's stock worth $10,138,000 after purchasing an additional 40,352 shares in the last quarter. US Bancorp DE raised its stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 945,836 shares of the bank's stock valued at $10,253,000 after purchasing an additional 15,636 shares during the period. Finally, Raymond James & Associates boosted its stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 91.0% in the 3rd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 776,389 shares of the bank's stock worth $8,416,000 after purchasing an additional 369,971 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 2.96% of the company's stock.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Stock Performance

BBVA traded down $0.06 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $12.01. 2,537,815 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,297,537. The company's 50-day moving average is $10.34 and its 200 day moving average is $10.23. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria has a 52 week low of $9.23 and a 52 week high of $12.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $70.08 billion, a PE ratio of 6.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a quick ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16.

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

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.