Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) Stock Holdings Increased by Ballentine Partners LLC

Ballentine Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) by 30.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 40,007 shares of the bank’s stock after buying an additional 9,418 shares during the period. Ballentine Partners LLC’s holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria were worth $389,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in BBVA. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 48.4% during 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 in the last quarter. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. lifted its position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 67.8% in the 2nd quarter. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. now owns 4,924 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $49,000 after acquiring an additional 1,990 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can boosted its stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 9.6% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 284,878 shares of the bank’s stock worth $2,862,000 after purchasing an additional 24,932 shares during the period. Insigneo Advisory Services LLC grew its position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 14.5% during the 2nd quarter. Insigneo Advisory Services LLC now owns 16,641 shares of the bank’s stock worth $159,000 after purchasing an additional 2,112 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 35.6% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 42,258 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $424,000 after purchasing an additional 11,100 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 2.96% of the company’s stock.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Trading Up 3.7 %

Shares of NYSE:BBVA opened at $11.17 on Friday. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. has a 1 year low of $8.65 and a 1 year high of $12.20. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $9.94 and a 200 day moving average price of $10.16. The stock has a market capitalization of $65.18 billion, a PE ratio of 6.42, a P/E/G ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 1.27.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com raised Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating, one has issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

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.