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

Shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA - Get Free Report) have earned an average recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the four analysts that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One equities research 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.

BBVA has been the subject of several research analyst reports. StockNews.com raised Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. Hsbc Global Res raised Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Finally, Kepler Capital Markets raised shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a "reduce" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 27th.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Stock Down 0.7 %

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria stock traded down $0.10 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $13.38. 800,994 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,879,084. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria has a 1-year low of $9.23 and a 1-year high of $14.84. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $13.38 and a two-hundred day moving average of $11.31. The stock has a market cap of $78.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.39, a P/E/G ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The bank reported $0.44 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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%. As a group, analysts anticipate that Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria will post 1.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a semi-annual dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 25th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.4439 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 9th. This represents a yield of 4.3%. This is an increase from Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria's previous semi-annual dividend of $0.11. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria's payout ratio is currently 39.23%.

Institutional Trading of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Brooklyn Investment Group grew its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 1,936 shares during the period. Huntington National Bank raised its stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 96.7% during the fourth quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 3,616 shares of the bank's stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 1,778 shares in the last quarter. Avion Wealth bought a new position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the fourth quarter valued at $39,000. Barclays PLC acquired a new stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the 3rd quarter valued at $41,000. Finally, Sierra Ocean LLC bought a new stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the 4th quarter worth about $49,000. Institutional investors own 2.96% of the company's stock.

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.