Spain's BBVA on Friday announced a share buyback of 3.96 billion euros ($4.64 billion), the largest in the bank's history.
David Martinez, the third-largest shareholder at Sabadell with a 3.86% stake, stepped down from the Spanish bank's board, the lender said on Thursday evening.
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Investors interested in stocks from the Banks - Foreign sector have probably already heard of Banco Bilbao (BBVA) and Royal Bank (RY). But which of these two companies is the best option for those looking for undervalued stocks?
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Gross income rose 4.4% on growth in net interest income, and higher commissions and fees.
Banco BBVA Argentina remains undervalued, despite a recent rally, following pro-business election results. The bank is poised for strong earnings growth in 2026 as private sector lending accelerates. The bank's market share is increasing, and management is maintaining ambitious growth guidance.
The chairman of Spain's BBVA , Carlos Torres, said on Friday he would not resign despite the bank's failure to convince Sabadell shareholders to back its 16.32 billion euro ($19.1 billion) hostile takeover bid.
Shareholders representing just over a quarter of Sabadell's capital accepted BBVA's offer, falling short of the 30% required for the deal to go ahead.
Sabadell's second-largest investor, Zurich Insurance, said on Tuesday it would not back a hostile bid for the Spanish bank from bigger rival BBVA , as the two sides stepped up a war of words over whether BBVA's offer might prevail.
BBVA has 8 billion euros ($9.4 billion) in capital for a mandatory cash offer for Sabadell should it fail to convince enough of its smaller rival's shareholders to accept its hostile offer, Chief Executive Officer Onur Genc said.
Here is how Banco Bilbao (BBVA) and Bridgewater (BWB) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.