Claro Advisors LLC Has $396,000 Position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA)

Claro Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) by 36.7% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 33,452 shares of the bank’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,987 shares during the period. Claro Advisors LLC’s holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria were worth $396,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Vicus Capital acquired a new stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the 1st quarter valued at about $131,000. Financial Management Professionals Inc. boosted its position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 295.3% in the first quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 4,076 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 3,045 shares in the last quarter. Kathmere Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 5.8% in the first quarter. Kathmere Capital Management LLC now owns 41,902 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $496,000 after buying an additional 2,302 shares in the last quarter. Janiczek Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 11.4% in the first quarter. Janiczek Wealth Management LLC now owns 27,166 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $322,000 after buying an additional 2,789 shares in the last quarter. Finally, DGS Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 6.2% in the first quarter. DGS Capital Management LLC now owns 171,458 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $2,030,000 after buying an additional 10,018 shares in the last quarter. 2.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Trading Up 1.1 %

Shares of BBVA traded up $0.11 on Monday, reaching $10.14. 1,571,680 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,572,627. The stock has a market capitalization of $59.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.32. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $10.57 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $10.25. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. has a 12 month low of $7.38 and a 12 month high of $12.20.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April 29th. The bank reported $0.40 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $8.92 billion during the quarter. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria had a net margin of 26.90% and a return on equity of 15.34%. Equities research analysts predict that Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. will post 1.61 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Barclays lowered shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, March 25th. BNP Paribas downgraded shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria presently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

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.