Banco de Sabadell Reports Decreased Net Profit, Yet Remains Confident in Meeting Targets
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Nov 13 2025
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Source: WSJ
Third Quarter Performance: Banco de Sabadell reported a net profit of 414 million euros for the third quarter, down from 503 million euros in the same period last year.
Full-Year Guidance: Despite the decline in quarterly profit, the bank stated it is on track to meet its full-year financial guidance.
Hostile Takeover Defense: This report marks the first results since Banco de Sabadell successfully fended off a hostile takeover bid from larger rival BBVA.
Market Context: The performance and strategic positioning of Banco de Sabadell are significant in the context of ongoing competition in the Spanish banking sector.
Analyst Views on BBVA
Wall Street analysts forecast BBVA stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for BBVA is 23.00 USD with a low forecast of 23.00 USD and a high forecast of 23.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
1 Analyst Rating
1 Buy
0 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 26.110
Low
23.00
Averages
23.00
High
23.00
Current: 26.110
Low
23.00
Averages
23.00
High
23.00
About BBVA
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (BBVA) is a Spain - based bank. It is a diversified financial company engaged in retail banking, wholesale banking, asset management and private banking. Its segments are: Spain, the United States, Turkey, Mexico, South America and Rest of Eurasia. The activities in Spain are banking activity and Insurance. In the United States it offers services through, BBVA USA and the BBVA New York branch. The Turkey segment is represented by the group Garanti BBVA, an integrated financial services group, that also operate in Holland and Romania. The Mexico segment activities include banking and insurance businesses. In South America, it provides banking and insurance businesses. The Rest of Eurasia segment includes business activity in the rest of Europe and Asia
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
