Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. Buys 57,122 Shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA)

Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) by 43.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 189,147 shares of the bank’s stock after acquiring an additional 57,122 shares during the period. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria were worth $1,839,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of BBVA. Clearbridge Investments LLC grew its holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 172.8% in the 2nd quarter. Clearbridge Investments LLC now owns 3,096,738 shares of the bank’s stock worth $31,060,000 after acquiring an additional 1,961,553 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 5.9% in the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 11,103,927 shares of the bank’s stock worth $111,371,000 after purchasing an additional 619,836 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 9.9% during the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,412,058 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $44,253,000 after purchasing an additional 396,829 shares during the period. Raymond James & Associates raised its position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 91.0% during the 3rd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 776,389 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $8,416,000 after purchasing an additional 369,971 shares during the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. lifted its holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 24.2% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,890,079 shares of the bank’s stock worth $18,957,000 after buying an additional 368,660 shares during the period. 2.96% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Trading Down 0.0 %

Shares of BBVA opened at $10.69 on Friday. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. has a 1-year low of $8.63 and a 1-year high of $12.20. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $9.84 and its 200-day moving average price is $10.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $62.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.14, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.27.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

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.