Truist Financial Corp Sells 44,850 Shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria S.A. $BBVA

Truist Financial Corp decreased its holdings in shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria S.A. (NYSE:BBVA) by 24.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 142,205 shares of the bank’s stock after selling 44,850 shares during the period. Truist Financial Corp’s holdings in Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria were worth $2,737,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. One Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria by 4.5% during the 3rd quarter. One Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 34,459 shares of the bank’s stock worth $663,000 after acquiring an additional 1,483 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC raised its position in Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 334,929 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $6,447,000 after purchasing an additional 8,202 shares during the last quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc boosted its stake in Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria by 42.0% in the third quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 91,518 shares of the bank’s stock worth $1,762,000 after purchasing an additional 27,057 shares in the last quarter. Westfuller Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria during the third quarter worth $164,000. Finally, Simplicity Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria in the third quarter valued at $197,000. 2.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria

Here are the key news stories impacting Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results: BBVA reported EPS of $0.50, in line with consensus, and disclosed revenue of $43.38 billion (well above the cited analyst figure), with a 28.6% net margin and 17.1% ROE — numbers investors interpret as solid operational performance. BBVA Q4 earnings and materials
• Positive Sentiment: Profit and loan growth: BBVA’s Q4 net profit rose ~4.1% YoY, driven by stronger lending activity in Spain and Mexico — a concrete fundamental tailwind for future net interest income. Reuters: BBVA Q4 net profit rises 4%
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst bullish case: A Zacks piece highlights three reasons BBVA could outperform (above‑average financial growth and transformation progress), which supports a growth-oriented view among investors. Zacks: 3 reasons BBVA is a solid choice
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor materials: The Q4 earnings slide deck and earnings‑call transcript are available for detailed review — useful for assessing guidance, reserve levels and country exposures but they contain no single market‑moving surprise. BBVA Q4 slide deck
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcripts published (Seeking Alpha / MSN) — useful for color on margins, capital allocation and regional trends; no major deviations from the quarter’s headline numbers. Seeking Alpha: Q4 2025 earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation caution: A Seeking Alpha piece downgraded BBVA, arguing current valuation already fairly reflects its transformation — this note may limit upside for investors focused on risk/reward and could weigh on momentum if repeated by other analysts. Seeking Alpha: Valuation downgrade

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on BBVA shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 17th. Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. They set an “equal weight” rating for the company. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria Stock Up 3.8%

NYSE BBVA opened at $24.09 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $23.67 and its 200-day moving average is $20.62. The company has a market capitalization of $138.84 billion, a PE ratio of 12.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 0.80. Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria S.A. has a 12-month low of $11.59 and a 12-month high of $26.20.

Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The bank reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50. The business had revenue of $43.38 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.74 billion. Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria had a net margin of 28.43% and a return on equity of 17.41%. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria S.A. will post 1.59 EPS for the current year.

About Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA) is a Spanish multinational financial services group headquartered in Bilbao, Spain. The bank traces its roots to several historic regional banks and was formed through a series of mergers that consolidated its position as one of Spain’s largest banking groups. BBVA operates as a universal bank offering a broad range of financial services to retail, corporate and institutional clients.

BBVA’s core businesses include retail and commercial banking, corporate and investment banking, private banking and wealth management, asset management, and insurance.