Mather Group LLC. Has $215,000 Holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA)

Mather Group LLC. boosted its position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) by 16.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 22,145 shares of the bank’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,190 shares during the period. Mather Group LLC.’s holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria were worth $215,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 19.7% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 10,866 shares of the bank’s stock worth $106,000 after purchasing an additional 1,792 shares during the last quarter. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria during the third quarter worth approximately $2,297,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the second quarter valued at approximately $577,000. Cerity Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 37.3% in the third quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 393,458 shares of the bank’s stock worth $4,265,000 after acquiring an additional 106,869 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 21.1% during the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 377,530 shares of the bank’s stock worth $4,092,000 after acquiring an additional 65,852 shares during the period. 2.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have issued reports on BBVA shares. Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 31st. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating, one has assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Stock Up 4.6 %

Shares of BBVA stock opened at $12.07 on Friday. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. has a one year low of $9.23 and a one year high of $12.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 0.27. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $10.29 and a 200 day moving average price of $10.22. The stock has a market cap of $70.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.27.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The bank reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.40 by $0.04. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria had a net margin of 28.10% and a return on equity of 17.49%. Analysts predict that Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. will post 1.59 earnings per share for the current year.

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.