Atria Investments Inc Has $1.86 Million Stock Holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA)

Atria Investments Inc grew its holdings in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) by 17.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 171,813 shares of the bank’s stock after buying an additional 25,093 shares during the quarter. Atria Investments Inc’s holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria were worth $1,862,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC bought a new position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the first quarter worth $133,000. Sei Investments Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 6.6% during the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 326,656 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $3,868,000 after acquiring an additional 20,143 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 48.2% in the first quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 5,788 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $69,000 after buying an additional 1,882 shares during the period. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC raised its stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 1.5% during the first quarter. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC now owns 82,947 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $982,000 after acquiring an additional 1,217 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the 1st quarter valued at $464,000. 2.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:BBVA opened at $9.83 on Friday. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. has a 1 year low of $8.63 and a 1 year high of $12.20. The company has a market cap of $57.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.65, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.31. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $10.18 and its 200-day moving average price is $10.34.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Increases Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently issued reports on the stock. StockNews.com raised shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Citigroup raised Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 9th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada upgraded shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus 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.