Shilanski & Associates Inc. Sells 2,209 Shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA)

Shilanski & Associates Inc. lowered its position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) by 8.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 24,391 shares of the bank’s stock after selling 2,209 shares during the quarter. Shilanski & Associates Inc.’s holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria were worth $237,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Clearbridge Investments LLC increased its position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 172.8% during the 2nd quarter. Clearbridge Investments LLC now owns 3,096,738 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $31,060,000 after purchasing an additional 1,961,553 shares during the period. Raymond James & Associates lifted its position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 91.0% in the 3rd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 776,389 shares of the bank’s stock worth $8,416,000 after purchasing an additional 369,971 shares during the period. FMR LLC boosted its stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 5.7% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 6,370,344 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $69,055,000 after purchasing an additional 344,355 shares in the last quarter. GFS Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 128,454.0% during the third quarter. GFS Advisors LLC now owns 321,385 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $3,484,000 after buying an additional 321,135 shares during the period. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 190.0% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 364,371 shares of the bank’s stock worth $3,950,000 after buying an additional 238,712 shares in the last quarter. 2.96% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Stock Performance

Shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria stock opened at $11.17 on Friday. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. has a one year low of $8.65 and a one year high of $12.20. The company 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. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $9.94 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $10.16.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, StockNews.com raised 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, one has issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria 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.