Envestnet Asset Management Inc. Decreases Stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA)

Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lessened its holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA - Free Report) by 6.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,655,999 shares of the bank's stock after selling 327,417 shares during the quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. owned about 0.08% of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria worth $45,256,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 7.5% in the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 2,226,849 shares of the bank's stock worth $21,645,000 after purchasing an additional 156,006 shares in the last quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 4.0% in the 4th quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,043,054 shares of the bank's stock valued at $10,138,000 after purchasing an additional 40,352 shares during the period. Wells Fargo & Company MN boosted its holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 14.2% during the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 961,610 shares of the bank's stock worth $9,347,000 after buying an additional 119,551 shares in the last quarter. Altrius Capital Management Inc grew its position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Altrius Capital Management Inc now owns 771,981 shares of the bank's stock valued at $7,504,000 after buying an additional 12,099 shares during the period. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the fourth quarter valued at $7,333,000. 2.96% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Trading Up 1.1 %

NYSE:BBVA traded up $0.15 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $13.40. 1,652,108 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,880,469. 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 quick ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16. The business has a 50-day moving average of $13.27 and a two-hundred day moving average of $11.23. The company has a market capitalization of $78.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.40, a PEG ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.00.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The bank reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.40 by $0.04. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria had a net margin of 28.10% and a return on equity of 17.49%. On average, equities analysts predict that Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. will post 1.59 EPS for the current year.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a semi-annual dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 25th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 9th will be issued a $0.4439 dividend. This is an increase from Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria's previous semi-annual dividend of $0.11. This represents a dividend yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 9th. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria's payout ratio is presently 39.23%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Hsbc Global Res raised shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, January 31st. StockNews.com upgraded Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Finally, Kepler Capital Markets raised Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a "reduce" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, February 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating, one has assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria 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.