Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA) Shares Gap Down – Time to Sell?

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA)’s stock price gapped down prior to trading on Thursday . The stock had previously closed at $9.72, but opened at $9.45. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria shares last traded at $9.46, with a volume of 250,771 shares traded.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 12th. One investment 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 MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Stock Up 1.4 %

The company has a market capitalization of $56.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a 50-day moving average of $9.77 and a two-hundred day moving average of $10.12.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of BBVA. Rothschild Investment LLC bought a new stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the second quarter worth $40,000. Barclays PLC purchased a new stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the 3rd quarter valued at about $41,000. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the 2nd quarter valued at about $43,000. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. raised its holdings in 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 worth $49,000 after buying an additional 1,990 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc bought a new position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the fourth quarter worth approximately $54,000. 2.96% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.