754,426 Shares in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) Purchased by Raymond James Financial Inc.

Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 754,426 shares of the bank's stock, valued at approximately $7,333,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of BBVA. American Century Companies Inc. raised its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 156,006 shares during the last quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. increased 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 worth $10,138,000 after acquiring an additional 40,352 shares during the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN boosted its position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 14.2% during the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 961,610 shares of the bank's stock valued at $9,347,000 after acquiring an additional 119,551 shares during the last quarter. Altrius Capital Management Inc grew its holdings in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. Altrius Capital Management Inc now owns 771,981 shares of the bank's stock valued at $7,504,000 after purchasing an additional 12,099 shares during the period. Finally, Summit Global Investments increased its position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 105.5% during the fourth quarter. Summit Global Investments now owns 539,796 shares of the bank's stock worth $5,247,000 after purchasing an additional 277,164 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 2.96% of the company's stock.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Trading Up 1.1 %

NYSE BBVA traded up $0.15 during trading on Friday, hitting $14.23. The stock had a trading volume of 1,499,404 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,869,634. The company has a market capitalization of $83.07 billion, a PE ratio of 7.86, a PEG ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.00. 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 firm has a 50 day moving average price of $13.51 and a 200 day moving average price of $11.43.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The bank reported $0.44 earnings per share (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, equities research analysts forecast that Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. will post 1.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 25th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 9th were paid a dividend of $0.4439 per share. This is a positive change from Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria's previous semi-annual dividend of $0.11. This represents a yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 9th. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 39.23%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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