BBVA Stock Soars on Failed Sabadell Takeover Bid – Analysts See Upside Ahead
BBVA Shares Jump as Takeover Bid Collapses Madrid, October 17, 2025 – Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) stock jumped sharply on Friday after the Spanish banking giant’s hostile bid for Banco Sabadell fell through. BBVA shares rose about 5–7% in Madrid trading, closing near €16.8 (up roughly 6.9% on the day) investing.com reuters.com, while Sabadell’s stock plunged over 6% reuters.com. The rally came as BBVA announced it would immediately restart share buybacks – buying back €1 billion of its own shares starting October 31 – now that the Sabadell deal is off the table ts2.tech. BBVA also declared its largest-ever interim