Blue Trust Inc. Boosts Position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA)

Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) by 33.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 86,827 shares of the bank’s stock after purchasing an additional 21,961 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc.’s holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria were worth $844,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of BBVA. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 48.4% in the second quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 31,396 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $315,000 after buying an additional 10,235 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can boosted its holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 9.6% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 284,878 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $2,862,000 after acquiring an additional 24,932 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 35.6% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 42,258 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $424,000 after acquiring an additional 11,100 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 198.3% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 91,450 shares of the bank’s stock worth $917,000 after purchasing an additional 60,797 shares during the period. Finally, B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the second quarter worth about $520,000. 2.96% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Price Performance

BBVA opened at $11.54 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $10.06 and a 200 day moving average price of $10.18. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. has a 12 month low of $9.21 and a 12 month high of $12.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $67.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.63, a PEG ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 1.27.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of 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 assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently 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.