Natixis Advisors LLC Lowers Position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA)

Natixis Advisors LLC reduced its stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA - Free Report) by 2.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 867,799 shares of the bank's stock after selling 23,747 shares during the quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC's holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria were worth $8,435,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in BBVA. Brooklyn Investment Group boosted its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 1,936 shares during the period. Barclays PLC bought a new stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the third quarter worth $41,000. Avion Wealth purchased a new position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the fourth quarter worth $39,000. Sierra Ocean LLC bought a new position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the fourth quarter valued at $49,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc raised its stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 20.7% in the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 5,420 shares of the bank's stock valued at $53,000 after acquiring an additional 930 shares during the period. 2.96% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Trading Up 2.3 %

BBVA stock traded up $0.33 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $14.49. The company had a trading volume of 1,471,901 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,790,430. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. has a 52-week low of $9.23 and a 52-week high of $14.84. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $12.58 and a 200-day simple moving average of $10.92. The firm has a market capitalization of $84.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.01, a PEG 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.

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Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The bank reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates 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%. As a group, research analysts forecast that Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. will post 1.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently commented on BBVA. Kepler Capital Markets raised shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a "reduce" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. StockNews.com lowered Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, March 15th. Finally, Hsbc Global Res raised Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, January 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria 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.