Keybank National Association OH Acquires 20,966 Shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria S.A. $BBVA

Keybank National Association OH increased its holdings in Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) by 16.9% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 144,836 shares of the bank’s stock after buying an additional 20,966 shares during the period. Keybank National Association OH’s holdings in Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria were worth $3,137,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of BBVA. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria by 103.0% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 125,927 shares of the bank’s stock worth $1,715,000 after purchasing an additional 63,880 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria by 104.6% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 181,639 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $2,474,000 after buying an additional 92,843 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its holdings in shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria by 4.3% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 17,923 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $244,000 after buying an additional 732 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria by 9.5% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 24,063 shares of the bank’s stock worth $370,000 after acquiring an additional 2,090 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its position in Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria by 44.0% during the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 72,881 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,120,000 after acquiring an additional 22,284 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 2.96% of the company’s stock.

Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:BBVA opened at $25.56 on Monday. Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria S.A. has a 1 year low of $14.63 and a 1 year high of $26.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $145.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.64 and a beta of 0.80. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $23.05 and its 200-day moving average price is $23.07.

Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The bank reported $0.59 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $12.33 billion during the quarter. Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria had a net margin of 28.21% and a return on equity of 17.65%. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria S.A. will post 2.38 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have issued reports on BBVA. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria in a report on Monday, April 20th. Wall Street Zen lowered Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Weiss Ratings lowered Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Barclays downgraded shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria Company Profile

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA) is a Spanish multinational financial services group headquartered in Bilbao, Spain. The bank traces its roots to several historic regional banks and was formed through a series of mergers that consolidated its position as one of Spain’s largest banking groups. BBVA operates as a universal bank offering a broad range of financial services to retail, corporate and institutional clients.

BBVA’s core businesses include retail and commercial banking, corporate and investment banking, private banking and wealth management, asset management, and insurance.