Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) Shares Acquired by QRG Capital Management Inc.

QRG Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA - Free Report) by 4.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,043,054 shares of the bank's stock after acquiring an additional 40,352 shares during the period. QRG Capital Management Inc.'s holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria were worth $10,138,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in BBVA. Brooklyn Investment Group lifted its position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 120.7% during the 4th quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 3,540 shares of the bank's stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 1,936 shares in the last quarter. Avion Wealth purchased a new stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Barclays PLC acquired a new position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the third quarter worth $41,000. Sierra Ocean LLC purchased a new position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the fourth quarter valued at $49,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc grew its holdings 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. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 2.96% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Kepler Capital Markets upgraded shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a "reduce" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday. Hsbc Global Res raised Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy".

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Stock Up 1.4 %

NYSE BBVA traded up $0.18 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $13.41. 2,534,374 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,173,609. The stock has a market capitalization of $78.29 billion, a PE ratio of 7.41, a PEG ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.27. 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 12 month low of $9.23 and a 12 month high of $13.71. The company has a 50 day moving average of $11.26 and a two-hundred day moving average of $10.51.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA - Get Free Report) last issued 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%. As a group, equities analysts expect that Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. will post 1.59 earnings per share for the current year.

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.