Wal-Mart de México, S.A.B. de C.V. (OTCMKTS:WMMVY) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

Wal-Mart de México, S.A.B. de C.V. (OTCMKTS:WMMVY) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 81,400 shares, an increase of 126.1% from the March 31st total of 36,000 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 285,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Barclays raised Wal-Mart de México from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 20th.

Wal-Mart de México Stock Performance

WMMVY stock opened at $30.50 on Wednesday. Wal-Mart de México has a 1 year low of $24.30 and a 1 year high of $41.40. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $28.22 and its 200 day moving average price is $27.88. The firm has a market cap of $53.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.05, a PEG ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 0.76.

Wal-Mart de México (OTCMKTS:WMMVY) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.40 by ($0.05). Wal-Mart de México had a net margin of 5.63% and a return on equity of 25.22%. On average, research analysts predict that Wal-Mart de México will post 1.68 earnings per share for the current year.

Wal-Mart de México Company Profile

Wal-Mart de México, SAB. de C.V. owns and operates self-service stores in Mexico and Central America. The company operates discount warehouses and stores, hypermarkets, supermarkets, and membership self-service wholesale stores. It operates Bodega Aurrerá discount stores, Walmart hypermarkets, Walmart Express supermarkets, and Sam’s Club membership self-service wholesale stores.