14,677 Shares in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) Acquired by Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc.

Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 14,677 shares of the bank’s stock, valued at approximately $160,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in BBVA. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 48.2% during the first quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 5,788 shares of the bank’s stock worth $69,000 after buying an additional 1,882 shares in the last quarter. Bayesian Capital Management LP purchased a new position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the 1st quarter worth approximately $211,000. Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the 1st quarter worth approximately $134,000. Atria Investments Inc grew its position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 2.6% during the 1st quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 165,132 shares of the bank’s stock worth $1,949,000 after purchasing an additional 4,154 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cetera Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the 1st quarter worth approximately $191,000. 2.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have weighed in on BBVA. Citigroup upgraded shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 9th. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 31st. Finally, 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 assigned a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Stock Down 1.2 %

Shares of NYSE:BBVA opened at $9.25 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $10.09 and a two-hundred day moving average of $10.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $54.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.31. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. has a 12-month low of $8.63 and a 12-month high of $12.20.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a Semi-Annual dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 25th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, October 9th were paid a dividend of $0.3244 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, October 9th. This represents a dividend yield of 5.6%. This is a positive change from Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria’s previous Semi-Annual dividend of $0.11. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 29.31%.

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.