B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. Has $311,000 Holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA)

B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. lowered its holdings in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) by 43.4% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 29,330 shares of the bank’s stock after selling 22,477 shares during the period. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria were worth $311,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 5.0% in the 2nd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 29,099 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $292,000 after buying an additional 1,397 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates raised its stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 266.0% in the second quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 406,418 shares of the bank’s stock worth $4,076,000 after purchasing an additional 295,378 shares during the last quarter. Optas LLC raised its stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 6.0% in the second quarter. Optas LLC now owns 18,708 shares of the bank’s stock worth $188,000 after purchasing an additional 1,053 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 7.3% in the second quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 359,458 shares of the bank’s stock worth $3,605,000 after purchasing an additional 24,442 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its holdings in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 125.1% in the second quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 25,224 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $253,000 after acquiring an additional 14,018 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 2.96% of the company’s stock.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Stock Performance

BBVA stock opened at $9.68 on Friday. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. has a 52 week low of $8.63 and a 52 week high of $12.20. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $9.82 and its 200 day moving average is $10.16. The firm has a market cap of $56.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.56, a P/E/G ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.28.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a Semi-Annual dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 25th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, October 9th were issued a $0.3244 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, October 9th. This represents a yield of 5.6%. This is a boost from Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria’s previous Semi-Annual dividend of $0.11. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 29.31%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating, one has issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

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.