Almacenes Éxito S.A. (NYSE:EXTO) Short Interest Up 16.3% in October

Posted by Defense World Staff on Nov 18th, 2024

Almacenes Éxito S.A. (NYSE:EXTO – Get Free Report) was the target of a large growth in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 35,700 shares, a growth of 16.3% from the October 15th total of 30,700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 22,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.6 days.

Institutional Trading of Almacenes Éxito

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Sanders Morris Harris LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Almacenes Éxito during the second quarter worth approximately $42,000. Kathmere Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Almacenes Éxito during the 2nd quarter valued at $71,000. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC purchased a new position in shares of Almacenes Éxito during the 2nd quarter valued at $77,000. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Almacenes Éxito in the first quarter worth $205,000. Finally, Caprock Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Almacenes Éxito during the second quarter worth $259,000.

Almacenes Éxito Price Performance

Shares of NYSE EXTO opened at $3.91 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. Almacenes Éxito has a 12 month low of $3.71 and a 12 month high of $7.30. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $4.22 and a 200-day simple moving average of $4.33.

Almacenes Éxito Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, October 7th were paid a dividend of $0.037 per share. This represents a $0.15 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.78%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, October 7th.

About Almacenes Éxito

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Almacenes Éxito SA operates as a retail commerce company in South America. The company operates a chain of retail stores primarily under the Éxito, Carulla, Surtimax, Super Inter, Surti Mayorista, Libertad, Mini Libertad, Devoto, Disco, and Géant brands. It is also involved in the online commerce activities.