Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) Short Interest Update

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest in November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totalling 2,990,000 shares, a drop of 5.1% from the November 15th total of 3,150,000 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 1,480,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.0 days.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Barclays PLC bought a new position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the third quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Rothschild Investment LLC bought a new position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the second quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the second quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. boosted its position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 67.8% in the second quarter. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. now owns 4,924 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $49,000 after acquiring an additional 1,990 shares during the period. Finally, Reston Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the third quarter valued at approximately $72,000. 2.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Stock Performance

BBVA stock opened at $10.19 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $9.86 and a 200-day moving average of $10.18. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria has a 12 month low of $8.63 and a 12 month high of $12.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $59.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.28.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Increases Dividend

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

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Company 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.