Ritholtz Wealth Management Has $4.53 Million Stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA)

Ritholtz Wealth Management decreased its holdings in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) by 1.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 466,200 shares of the bank’s stock after selling 6,175 shares during the quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management’s holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria were worth $4,531,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Rhumbline Advisers grew its holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 3.8% during the second quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 112,172 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,125,000 after purchasing an additional 4,149 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. grew its holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 24.2% during the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,890,079 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $18,957,000 after purchasing an additional 368,660 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 9.9% during the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,412,058 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $44,253,000 after purchasing an additional 396,829 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 5.9% during the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 11,103,927 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $111,371,000 after purchasing an additional 619,836 shares during the period. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV grew its holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 1.0% during the second quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 679,178 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $6,812,000 after purchasing an additional 6,775 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 2.96% of the company’s stock.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Stock Performance

Shares of BBVA opened at $10.69 on Friday. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. has a twelve month low of $8.63 and a twelve month high of $12.20. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $9.83 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $10.14. The firm has a market cap of $62.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.14, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.27.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating, one has given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

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.