Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argent. ADR

BBVA will publish its quarterly financial statements for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2025, on Feb. 5, 2026. Five analysts expect EPS of an average of 0.43 EUR versus 0.41 EUR in the year-ago quarter. For the quarter, ten analysts forecast revenue of 9.57 billion EUR, well below the 22.52 billion EUR of the same quarter last year. For the recently ended fiscal year, 21 analysts see an average earnings per share of 1.80 EUR and 18 analysts project annual revenue of 36.72 billion EUR. » More on finanzen.net

BBVA has received approval from the European Central Bank for a share buyback program of up to €3.96 billion, which may be executed in multiple tranches until 8 December 2026. The first tranche begins on 22 December 2025 with a maximum cash amount of €1.5 billion and a cap of 557,316,433 shares; completion is planned between 6 March and 7 April 2026 unless the limits are reached earlier. J.P. Morgan SE will manage the first tranche, purchases will take place on several European trading venues; the maximum amount has already been deducted from CET1 capital and the program can be suspended if needed. » More on de.investing.com

BBVA again convinced too few Sabadell shareholders: only slightly more than a quarter accepted the offer, while at least 30 percent would have been required. The planned takeover has therefore failed, and Sabadell shares fell by about six percent. BBVA announced a share buyback in a "significant" amount; the BBVA share temporarily rose to its highest level since 2007. CEO Carlos Torres said he will not resign after the setback. » More on finanzen.net