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BBVA Delivers Strong Profit and Capital Gains in First-Quarter 2026

Story Highlights
  • BBVA’s first-quarter 2026 profit rose to €2.99 billion, with earnings per share climbing to €0.51.
  • Robust loan growth and higher interest and fee income lifted revenue, while CET1 capital improved to 12.83%, above target range.
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BBVA Delivers Strong Profit and Capital Gains in First-Quarter 2026

Meet Samuel – Your Personal Investing Prophet

Banco Bilbao ( (BBVA) ) has issued an announcement.

On April 30, 2026, BBVA reported first-quarter 2026 results showing a very strong performance in profit generation and capital. Net attributable profit reached €2.99 billion, up 14.1% year on year at current exchange rates, while earnings per share rose to €0.51 under IAS 33, reflecting continued value creation for shareholders.

Revenues were driven by a 20.2% year-on-year increase in net interest income and a 15.5% rise in net fees and commissions at constant exchange rates, supported by strong loan growth of 17% in performing loans under management. Despite higher impairments and provisions, BBVA maintained a leading efficiency ratio of 38% and improved its fully loaded CET1 capital ratio to 12.83%, comfortably above its 11.5–12% target range and SREP requirements, underscoring sound asset quality and a solid capital position for stakeholders.

The most recent analyst rating on (BBVA) stock is a Buy with a $23.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Banco Bilbao stock, see the BBVA Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on BBVA Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, BBVA is a Outperform.

The score is driven primarily by strong underlying profitability and improved leverage (financial performance) alongside a very constructive earnings outlook and shareholder-return focus from the latest call. Valuation is supportive (moderate P/E and solid yield), while the main offset is weaker near-term technical momentum (negative MACD and trading below key short-term averages).

To see Spark’s full report on BBVA stock, click here.

More about Banco Bilbao

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) is a Spanish multinational banking group headquartered in Madrid, operating across retail, corporate and investment banking. The group focuses on interest-earning loan activity, fee-based services and trading income, with a strong presence in growth markets and an emphasis on capital strength and efficiency metrics.

Average Trading Volume: 2,249,333

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: $121.2B

See more insights into BBVA stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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