Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA) Shares Gap Down – Should You Sell?

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) gapped down before the market opened on Wednesday . The stock had previously closed at $14.83, but opened at $14.50. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria shares last traded at $14.54, with a volume of 160,553 shares traded.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently commented on BBVA shares. StockNews.com cut shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 15th. Kepler Capital Markets upgraded shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Finally, Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Trading Down 2.2 %

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’s 50 day simple moving average is $12.43 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $10.85. The stock has a market cap of $82.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.25.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The bank reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 predict that Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. will post 1.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Brooklyn Investment Group lifted its holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 120.7% in the fourth quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 3,540 shares of the bank’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 1,936 shares during the period. Huntington National Bank lifted its holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 96.7% in the fourth quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 3,616 shares of the bank’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 1,778 shares during the period. Avion Wealth acquired a new stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the fourth quarter worth about $39,000. Barclays PLC acquired a new stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the third quarter worth about $41,000. Finally, Sierra Ocean LLC acquired a new stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the 4th quarter valued at about $49,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 2.96% of the company’s stock.

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.