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) was the target of a large decline in short interest in the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 11,354 shares, a decline of 14.8% from the February 26th total of 13,329 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 210,015 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV Stock Down 0.2%

WMMVY opened at $32.00 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $32.70 and a two-hundred day moving average of $32.43. The stock has a market capitalization of $55.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.33, a PEG ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 0.79. Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV has a fifty-two week low of $26.05 and a fifty-two week high of $35.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a current ratio of 0.97.

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV (OTCMKTS:WMMVY) last posted 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 return on equity of 22.01% and a net margin of 4.93%.The firm had revenue of $16.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.48 billion. On average, research analysts expect that Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV will post 1.68 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently commented on the company. Morgan Stanley lowered 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 currently has an average rating of “Reduce”.

About Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV

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.