Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. · BBVA · FY2025 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2025

BBVA lifts Spain NII outlook as loan growth supports earnings momentum

BBVA’s earnings narrative is supported by loan growth and core-revenue expansion, with management’s raised Spain NII outlook reinforcing momentum. The durability of that growth remains dependent on margin resilience and control of credit, currency and expense pressures.

Reported Before market openNYSEFinancial Services $129.37B market cap
100quality score

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $0.49 Consensus $0.48
EPS surprise +2.1% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $20.97B Consensus $10.63B
Revenue surprise +97.2% Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move -1.8% Event window
SPY move -1.1% Same window
Abnormal move -0.7% Stock minus SPY
Volume 1.1× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift +8.1% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

The supplied Q3 analysis highlights stronger-than-expected momentum in core banking, a raised Spain NII outlook and improved Mexico cost-of-risk guidance. Management also announced planned capital returns, with the buyback subject to ECB approval.

Guidance delta

Raised net interest income guidance for Spain and improved the cost-of-risk outlook for Mexico; the supplied analysis does not indicate a broader group-wide guidance revision this quarter.

Key takeaways

  • Loan growth and core revenue expansion were the main supports to the quarter’s earnings narrative.
  • Management’s Spain NII outlook moved higher, while its Mexico cost-of-risk outlook improved.
  • Planned capital returns are part of the capital story, but the buyback remains subject to regulatory approval.
  • The prior-quarter analysis also emphasized loan growth and efficiency goals, making execution and cost control continuing watchpoints.

Management priorities

  • Continue profitable lending and seek market-share gains in core markets.
  • Expand digital banking and customer acquisition in Europe.
  • Grow CIB through cross-border trade finance and institutional relationships.
  • Scale sustainable-finance activity while pursuing operating efficiency.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
BBVA EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 11 reported fiscal quarters and 4 future estimate-only quarters. Q4 '23 estimate $0.37 Q4 '23 actual $0.36, match Q1 '24 estimate $0.35 Q1 '24 actual $0.36, match Q2 '24 estimate $0.52 Q2 '24 actual $0.56, beat Q3 '24 estimate $0.44 Q3 '24 actual $0.48, beat Q1 '25 estimate $0.49 Q1 '25 actual $0.51, beat Q2 '25 estimate $0.47 Q2 '25 actual $0.52, beat Q3 '25 estimate $0.48 Q3 '25 actual $0.49, match Q4 '25 estimate $0.50 Q4 '25 actual $0.50, match Q1 '26 estimate $0.57 Q1 '26 actual $0.60, beat Q2 '26 estimate $0.59 Q2 '26 actual $0.63, beat Q3 '26 estimate $0.62 Q3 '26 actual $0.61, match Q4 '26 estimate $0.52 Q1 '27 estimate $0.58 Q2 '27 estimate $0.60 Q3 '27 estimate $0.59
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusHold13 ratings
Bullish753.8%
Neutral538.5%
Bearish17.7%

Firm-level rating actions

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FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
UBS Neutral BuyDowngradeApr 20, 2026
Barclays Overweight Equal WeightUpgradeAug 7, 2025
Berenberg Hold SellUpgradeAug 13, 2021
Jefferies Buy HoldUpgradeFeb 25, 2021
RBC Capital Outperform Sector PerformUpgradeOct 19, 2016
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A., established in Bilbao, Spain, in 1857, operates as a comprehensive global financial services provider through its various subsidiaries. The institution specializes in retail banking, wholesale banking, and asset management. Its extensive product offerings include everyday current accounts, a variety of deposit options such as demand, savings, overnight, time, term, and subordinated deposits, along with numerous loan products. BBVA also trades in securities and manages both pension and investment funds. Additional services encompass credit cards, corporate and investment banking solutions, insurance products, and real estate services. The bank delivers these offerings through both online and mobile digital channels. As of December 31, 2021, its physical presence was robust, featuring 6,083 branches and 29,148 ATMs. Geographically, BBVA maintains operations across Spain, Mexico, South America, the United States, Turkey, Asia, and the wider European region.

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Sources

  1. Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
  2. FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-07-26T00:37:12.209961+00:00
  3. Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-11-02T08:20:46.607150+00:00

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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-11-02. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.