LPL Financial LLC Has $3.87 Million Stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA)

LPL Financial LLC lifted its holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA - Free Report) by 189.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 397,979 shares of the bank's stock after purchasing an additional 260,472 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC's holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria were worth $3,868,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Brooklyn Investment Group increased 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 worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 1,936 shares in the last quarter. Avion Wealth acquired a new stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Barclays PLC purchased a new stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Sierra Ocean LLC acquired a new position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the 4th quarter worth approximately $49,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc grew its position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 20.7% during the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 5,420 shares of the bank's stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 930 shares in the last quarter. 2.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently commented on BBVA shares. 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. StockNews.com upgraded Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. 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. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating, one has issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

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Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Stock Up 1.1 %

Shares of NYSE BBVA traded up $0.14 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $13.39. The company had a trading volume of 1,552,949 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,737,837. The stock has a market capitalization of $78.17 billion, a PE ratio of 7.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.00. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. has a twelve month low of $9.23 and a twelve month high of $14.84. 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's 50 day moving average is $13.27 and its 200-day moving average is $11.23.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The bank reported $0.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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, equities analysts anticipate that Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. will post 1.59 earnings per share 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. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.4439 per share. 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. This represents a dividend yield of 4.3%. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria's dividend 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.