Natixis Advisors L.P. Buys 15,182 Shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA)

Natixis Advisors L.P. lifted its holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) by 1.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 886,643 shares of the bank’s stock after buying an additional 15,182 shares during the quarter. Natixis Advisors L.P.’s holdings in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria were worth $8,077,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in BBVA. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 13.4% in the third quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 16,781 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $135,000 after buying an additional 1,986 shares during the last quarter. Advisor Partners II LLC increased its position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 4.8% in the third quarter. Advisor Partners II LLC now owns 315,832 shares of the bank’s stock worth $2,542,000 after purchasing an additional 14,549 shares during the period. Whittier Trust Co. increased its position in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria by 12.8% in the third quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 53,629 shares of the bank’s stock worth $432,000 after purchasing an additional 6,087 shares during the period. Cable Hill Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the third quarter worth about $84,000. Finally, Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in the third quarter worth about $560,000. 2.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Stock Performance

NYSE BBVA opened at $11.03 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $65.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.50, a PEG ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 1.33. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $11.12 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $9.78. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. has a 52 week low of $6.47 and a 52 week high of $12.20.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 25th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 9th were paid a dividend of $0.1695 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, April 8th. This represents a dividend yield of 4.3%. This is a boost from Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria’s previous semi-annual dividend of $0.17. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria’s dividend payout ratio is currently 46.26%.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria 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.