Haven Private LLC Acquires Shares of 54,953 Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA)

Haven Private LLC acquired a new stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 54,953 shares of the bank's stock, valued at approximately $534,000.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brooklyn Investment Group lifted its holdings in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 120.7% in the fourth quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 3,540 shares of the bank's stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 1,936 shares during the last quarter. Avion Wealth bought a new stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the 4th quarter valued at about $39,000. Barclays PLC bought a new position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the third quarter worth $41,000. Sierra Ocean LLC bought a new position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the 4th quarter worth $49,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc increased its stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 20.7% during the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 5,420 shares of the bank's stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 930 shares in the last quarter. 2.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Stock Performance

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria stock traded up $0.02 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $13.74. 2,484,482 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,588,069. The firm has a market capitalization of $80.18 billion, a PE ratio of 7.59, a P/E/G ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.26. 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's fifty day simple moving average is $11.73 and its 200 day simple moving average is $10.65. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. has a one year low of $9.23 and a one year high of $14.28.

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Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The bank reported $0.44 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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, sell-side analysts expect that Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. will post 1.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

About Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria

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.