Wal-Mart de México, S.A.B. de C.V. (OTCMKTS:WMMVY) Short Interest Update

Wal-Mart de México, S.A.B. de C.V. (OTCMKTS:WMMVY) was the target of a significant decline in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 37,800 shares, a decline of 42.6% from the December 31st total of 65,900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 310,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Wal-Mart de México Price Performance

Wal-Mart de México stock opened at $26.69 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $27.41 and its 200-day moving average price is $29.79. Wal-Mart de México has a 1 year low of $25.01 and a 1 year high of $43.90. The stock has a market cap of $46.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.25, a PEG ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 0.85.

Wal-Mart de México Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 9th were issued a dividend of $0.2194 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 9th. This is a boost from Wal-Mart de México’s previous dividend of $0.22. Wal-Mart de México’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 26.86%.

About Wal-Mart de México

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.