Caprock Group LLC Has $1.29 Million Stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA)

Caprock Group LLC reduced its holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) by 14.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 132,178 shares of the bank’s stock after selling 21,804 shares during the quarter. Caprock Group LLC’s holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria were worth $1,285,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 19.7% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 10,866 shares of the bank’s stock worth $106,000 after buying an additional 1,792 shares in the last quarter. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd acquired a new position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the 3rd quarter valued at about $2,297,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $577,000. Cerity Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 37.3% during the third quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 393,458 shares of the bank’s stock worth $4,265,000 after buying an additional 106,869 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 198.3% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 91,450 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $917,000 after buying an additional 60,797 shares during the period. 2.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 12th. One 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. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Trading Down 3.4 %

BBVA opened at $11.35 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $66.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.52, a P/E/G ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.27. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. has a 12 month low of $9.23 and a 12 month high of $12.20. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $10.17 and its 200 day simple moving average is $10.21.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The bank reported $0.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.40 by $0.04. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria had a net margin of 28.55% and a return on equity of 17.13%. On average, equities research analysts predict that Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. will post 1.68 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.