Short Interest in Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV (OTCMKTS:WMMVY) Declines By 14.8%

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV (OTCMKTS:WMMVY) saw a significant decrease in short interest in March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 11,354 shares, a decrease of 14.8% from the February 26th total of 13,329 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 210,015 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV Stock Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:WMMVY opened at $32.53 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV has a 1-year low of $26.05 and a 1-year high of $35.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $56.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.69, a P/E/G ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 0.79. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $32.69 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $32.45.

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV (OTCMKTS:WMMVY) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.51 by ($0.05). Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV had a net margin of 4.93% and a return on equity of 22.01%. The business had revenue of $16.44 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.48 billion. Equities analysts predict that Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV will post 1.68 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Morgan Stanley lowered shares of Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV to an “underweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Barclays downgraded Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce”.

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV Company Profile

Wal-Mart de México SAB de CV (OTCMKTS: WMMVY) is a leading Mexican retail company that operates a broad array of retail formats focused on serving everyday consumer needs. Its core activities include operating supermarkets, discount stores, membership warehouse clubs and related retail formats that sell groceries, perishables, household goods, apparel, electronics and general merchandise. The company also provides associated services commonly found in large retail chains, such as in-store pharmacies, basic financial and payment services, and e-commerce fulfillment to meet growing online demand.

The company’s operations are centered in Mexico and extend into several countries in Central America, where it serves urban and suburban consumers through a mix of neighborhood discount outlets, larger full-service supermarkets and membership-based warehouse clubs.