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

Blue Trust Inc. lowered its position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA - Free Report) by 66.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 21,496 shares of the bank's stock after selling 43,370 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc.'s holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria were worth $209,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Brooklyn Investment Group grew its holdings in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 120.7% during the fourth quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 3,540 shares of the bank's stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 1,936 shares during the last quarter. Barclays PLC purchased a new position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the third quarter worth about $41,000. Avion Wealth purchased a new position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the fourth quarter worth about $39,000. Versant Capital Management Inc purchased a new position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the fourth quarter worth about $54,000. Finally, Reston Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the third quarter worth about $72,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 2.96% of the company's stock.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Stock Performance

BBVA traded up $0.03 during trading on Friday, reaching $12.78. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,064,331 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,146,093. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. has a 52-week low of $9.23 and a 52-week high of $13.05. The company's fifty day moving average price is $10.87 and its 200-day moving average price is $10.35. The company has a market capitalization of $74.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a current ratio of 1.01.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 17.49% and a net margin of 28.10%. On average, equities analysts forecast that Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. will post 1.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on BBVA shares. Hsbc Global Res raised Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, January 31st. StockNews.com raised Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, November 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating, one has given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria currently 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.