Rep. Josh Gottheimer Sells Off Shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA)

Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-New Jersey) recently sold shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. NYSE: BBVA. In a filing disclosed on April 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria stock on March 13th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "MORGAN STANLEY - SELECT UMA ACCOUNT # 1" account.

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• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Azenta NASDAQ: AZTA on 3/19/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Broadcom NASDAQ: AVGO on 3/19/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Crinetics Pharmaceuticals NASDAQ: CRNX on 3/19/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Chord Energy NASDAQ: CHRD on 3/19/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Endava NYSE: DAVA on 3/19/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Tesla NASDAQ: TSLA on 3/19/2025.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Trading Up 0.3 %

Shares of BBVA stock traded up $0.04 on Friday, hitting $13.47. The company had a trading volume of 1,591,020 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,889,615. The stock's 50-day moving average is $13.38 and its two-hundred day moving average is $11.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a current ratio of 1.01. The firm has a market cap of $78.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.44, a P/E/G 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.

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 for the quarter, beating 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%. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. will post 1.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a semi-annual dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 25th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 9th will be given a $0.4439 dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 9th. This is a positive change from Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria's previous semi-annual dividend of $0.11. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria's payout ratio is 39.23%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

BBVA has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. StockNews.com upgraded Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. 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. Finally, Kepler Capital Markets raised shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a "reduce" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating, one has issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

Institutional Trading of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Clarius Group LLC grew its stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 5.9% in the first quarter. Clarius Group LLC now owns 24,596 shares of the bank's stock valued at $335,000 after acquiring an additional 1,374 shares during the period. Lesa Sroufe & Co bought a new position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the 1st quarter worth $4,261,000. Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the 1st quarter valued at $278,000. Adero Partners LLC bought a new stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the 1st quarter valued at $180,000. Finally, Sowell Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the first quarter worth $244,000. 2.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Representative Gottheimer

Josh Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New Jersey's 5th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2017. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Gottheimer is also running for election for Governor of New Jersey. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 10, 2025. Gottheimer attended the University of Pennsylvania for his undergraduate degree. He became a Thouron Fellow at Oxford and attended Harvard Law School. Gottheimer worked as a speech writer under former President Bill Clinton (D), assisting with two State of the Union addresses, among other projects. Before running for Congress, he worked for Microsoft as a general manager for corporate strategy.

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.