What Are the Fundamentals of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA)?

By Tamara Parker • Wednesday, February 01 15:01 • Permanent Link

Shares of Diversified Banking company Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria jumped 4.7% today. With many investors piling into BBVA without a second thought, it may be a good idea to take a closer look at the stock. Here are some quick facts to get you started:

Banco Bilbao has moved 6.5% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of -12.5%
BBVA has an average analyst rating of strong buy and is -7.45% away from its mean target price of $7.99 per share
Its trailing earnings per share (EPS) is $1.04
Banco Bilbao has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 7.1 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
Its forward earnings per share (EPS) is $0.82 and its forward P/E ratio is 9.0
The company has a Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 1.1 in contrast to the S&P 500's average ratio of 2.95
Banco Bilbao is part of the Financial Services sector, which has an average P/E ratio of 13.34 and an average P/B of 1.95
BBVA has reported YOY quarterly earnings growth of 40.0% and gross profit margins of 0%
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A., together with its subsidiaries, provides retail banking, wholesale banking, and asset management services.

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