Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) Shares Acquired by Blue Trust Inc.

Blue Trust Inc. boosted its position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA - Free Report) by 33.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 86,827 shares of the bank's stock after acquiring an additional 21,961 shares during the quarter. Blue Trust Inc.'s holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria were worth $844,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in BBVA. AdvisorNet Financial Inc raised its stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 5.5% during the fourth quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 21,044 shares of the bank's stock valued at $205,000 after acquiring an additional 1,100 shares in the last quarter. Chickasaw Capital Management LLC raised its position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Chickasaw Capital Management LLC now owns 43,769 shares of the bank's stock valued at $425,000 after acquiring an additional 1,115 shares in the last quarter. Baron Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 4.8% in the third quarter. Baron Wealth Management LLC now owns 25,236 shares of the bank's stock worth $274,000 after acquiring an additional 1,166 shares during the period. Truist Financial Corp grew its position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 0.4% in the second quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 373,859 shares of the bank's stock valued at $3,750,000 after purchasing an additional 1,531 shares during the period. Finally, Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management raised its holdings in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 9.9% during the third quarter. Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management now owns 18,726 shares of the bank's stock valued at $203,000 after acquiring an additional 1,689 shares during the last quarter. 2.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Trading Up 2.6 %

Shares of NYSE BBVA traded up $0.31 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $11.84. The company had a trading volume of 4,064,692 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,198,185. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. has a 52-week low of $9.23 and a 52-week high of $12.20. The stock has a market cap of $69.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.80, a PEG ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 1.27. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $10.10 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $10.19.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, November 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating, one has issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria 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.