O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC Decreases Stock Position in Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria S.A. $BBVA

O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC lessened its holdings in Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) by 4.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,340,369 shares of the bank’s stock after selling 69,137 shares during the period. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria were worth $31,244,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of BBVA. Savvy Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria by 2.9% in the 4th quarter. Savvy Advisors Inc. now owns 15,062 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $351,000 after buying an additional 418 shares in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC increased its position in Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria by 59.6% during the fourth quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,141 shares of the bank’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 426 shares in the last quarter. Seeds Investor LLC raised its holdings in shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria by 3.0% in the fourth quarter. Seeds Investor LLC now owns 15,003 shares of the bank’s stock worth $350,000 after acquiring an additional 439 shares during the last quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. lifted its position in shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria by 50.9% in the fourth quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 1,304 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 440 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria by 45.6% during the fourth quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,456 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 456 shares during the last quarter. 2.96% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria stock opened at $22.35 on Tuesday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $22.36 and its 200 day moving average price is $22.72. Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria S.A. has a twelve month low of $14.63 and a twelve month high of $26.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $127.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.64, a PEG ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 0.81.

Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 31st. The bank reported $0.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria had a net margin of 28.21% and a return on equity of 17.65%. The company had revenue of $12.33 billion during the quarter. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria S.A. will post 2.26 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have issued reports on BBVA. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria in a report on Monday, April 20th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Barclays downgraded shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria Company Profile

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA) is a Spanish multinational financial services group headquartered in Bilbao, Spain. The bank traces its roots to several historic regional banks and was formed through a series of mergers that consolidated its position as one of Spain’s largest banking groups. BBVA operates as a universal bank offering a broad range of financial services to retail, corporate and institutional clients.

BBVA’s core businesses include retail and commercial banking, corporate and investment banking, private banking and wealth management, asset management, and insurance.