Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA – Get Free Report) was the target of a large growth in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 3,240,000 shares, a growth of 40.3% from the July 15th total of 2,310,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,430,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.3 days. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s shares are sold short.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research analysts have weighed in on the company. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 31st. Citigroup upgraded shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 9th. Finally, BNP Paribas lowered shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.
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Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Stock Up 1.5 %
BBVA traded up $0.15 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $10.04. 109,413 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,525,400. The stock has a market cap of $58.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.72, a PEG ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.32. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria has a 1-year low of $7.41 and a 1-year high of $12.20. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $10.25 and its two-hundred day moving average is $10.55.
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 1st. The bank reported $0.51 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.03. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria had a return on equity of 22.05% and a net margin of 27.55%. The company had revenue of $9.93 billion during the quarter. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.36 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria will post 1.65 EPS for the current year.
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.
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