17,383 Shares in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) Acquired by Sapient Capital LLC

Sapient Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund bought 17,383 shares of the bank’s stock, valued at approximately $158,000.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 2.0% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 6,312,586 shares of the bank’s stock worth $50,816,000 after purchasing an additional 122,652 shares during the period. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC grew its stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 25.8% in the third quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 1,293,271 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $10,411,000 after acquiring an additional 265,431 shares during the period. FMR LLC increased its holdings in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 1.7% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 5,763,182 shares of the bank’s stock worth $46,394,000 after acquiring an additional 95,671 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV raised its position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 3.1% during the third quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 743,200 shares of the bank’s stock worth $5,983,000 after purchasing an additional 22,426 shares during the period. Finally, Citigroup Inc. grew its position in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 7.4% in the 3rd quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 151,163 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,217,000 after purchasing an additional 10,437 shares during the period. 2.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Barclays downgraded shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, March 25th.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Price Performance

Shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria stock opened at $11.03 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $65.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 1.33. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. has a one year low of $6.47 and a one year high of $12.20. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $11.12 and its 200-day moving average is $9.78.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 25th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 9th were given a $0.1695 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, April 8th. This represents a yield of 4.3%. This is an increase from Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria’s previous semi-annual dividend of $0.17. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 46.26%.

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.