Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC Sells 45,709 Shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA)

Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC cut its position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA - Free Report) by 15.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 247,429 shares of the bank's stock after selling 45,709 shares during the period. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC's holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria were worth $2,405,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of BBVA. FMR LLC lifted its stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 5.7% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 6,370,344 shares of the bank's stock worth $69,055,000 after purchasing an additional 344,355 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake 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 valued at $21,645,000 after buying an additional 156,006 shares in the last quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. grew its position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 4.0% in the fourth quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,043,054 shares of the bank's stock valued at $10,138,000 after acquiring an additional 40,352 shares during the period. Altrius Capital Management Inc raised its stake 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 worth $7,504,000 after acquiring an additional 12,099 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the fourth quarter valued at $7,333,000. 2.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Price Performance

Shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria stock traded down $1.44 during trading on Friday, reaching $12.23. The company's stock had a trading volume of 3,421,293 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,834,498. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $13.10 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $11.14. The stock has a market capitalization of $71.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. has a one year low of $9.23 and a one year high of $14.84.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The bank reported $0.44 earnings per share 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, sell-side analysts anticipate that Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. will post 1.59 EPS for the current fiscal 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 paid a $0.4439 dividend. This is a boost 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 dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 39.23%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

BBVA has been the topic of several analyst reports. Kepler Capital Markets raised shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a "reduce" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, February 27th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, March 28th. Finally, 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. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus 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.