SG Americas Securities LLC Acquires 71,892 Shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA)

SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA - Free Report) by 102.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 142,116 shares of the bank's stock after acquiring an additional 71,892 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC's holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria were worth $1,381,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted its position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 48.4% during the second quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 31,396 shares of the bank's stock valued at $315,000 after acquiring an additional 10,235 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can increased its stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 9.6% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 284,878 shares of the bank's stock valued at $2,862,000 after acquiring an additional 24,932 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 35.6% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 42,258 shares of the bank's stock valued at $424,000 after acquiring an additional 11,100 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 198.3% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 91,450 shares of the bank's stock worth $917,000 after acquiring an additional 60,797 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wallace Advisory Group LLC grew its holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 33.0% in the second quarter. Wallace Advisory Group LLC now owns 14,433 shares of the bank's stock worth $145,000 after purchasing an additional 3,581 shares during the period. 2.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Stock Down 3.4 %

BBVA stock traded down $0.41 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $11.35. 2,743,921 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,261,716. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $10.14 and its 200-day moving average price is $10.20. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. has a 52 week low of $9.23 and a 52 week high of $12.20. The company has a market cap of $66.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.52, a P/E/G ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.27.

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, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.40 by $0.04. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria had a return on equity of 17.13% and a net margin of 28.55%. Analysts forecast that Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. will post 1.68 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating, one has assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy".

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.