Callan Family Office LLC Buys New Shares in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA)

Callan Family Office LLC bought a new stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 161,146 shares of the bank's stock, valued at approximately $1,566,000.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brooklyn Investment Group raised 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 worth $34,000 after buying an additional 1,936 shares in the last quarter. Avion Wealth acquired a new position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the fourth quarter worth about $39,000. Barclays PLC bought a new stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the third quarter worth about $41,000. Sierra Ocean LLC bought a new position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the 4th quarter valued at about $49,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc grew its stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 20.7% in 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 during the last quarter. 2.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on BBVA shares. StockNews.com raised Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday. Kepler Capital Markets upgraded Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a "reduce" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Finally, Hsbc Global Res upgraded Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, January 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating, one has assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

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Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Stock Up 2.1 %

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria stock traded up $0.29 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $14.15. 7,071,351 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,461,508. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. has a 1-year low of $9.23 and a 1-year high of $14.28. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $11.65 and a two-hundred day moving average of $10.62. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16. The stock has a market cap of $82.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.81, a P/E/G ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.26.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The bank reported $0.44 EPS 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%. As a group, analysts anticipate that Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. will post 1.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.