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America Movil (NYSE:AMX) Reaches New 52-Week High - Here's What Happened

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America Movil, S.A.B. de C.V. Unsponsored ADR (NYSE:AMX - Get Free Report) shares hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $18.25 and last traded at $18.28, with a volume of 455526 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $17.92.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of America Movil from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, July 12th. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of America Movil from $19.60 to $20.40 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 9th. Hsbc Global Res raised America Movil from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Finally, HSBC upgraded America Movil from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their price target for the stock from $15.50 to $17.50 in a research note on Monday, April 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $16.78.

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America Movil Stock Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $55.68 billion, a PE ratio of 33.94, a P/E/G ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a current ratio of 0.71. The firm's 50 day moving average is $17.40 and its two-hundred day moving average is $15.75.

America Movil (NYSE:AMX - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The Wireless communications provider reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.32 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $11.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $11.28 billion. America Movil had a return on equity of 7.19% and a net margin of 3.55%. As a group, research analysts predict that America Movil, S.A.B. de C.V. Unsponsored ADR will post 1.51 earnings per share for the current year.

America Movil Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 21st. Investors of record on Friday, July 11th were issued a $0.2732 dividend. This is a boost from America Movil's previous semi-annual dividend of $0.24. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 11th. This represents a yield of 3%. America Movil's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 94.44%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Hilltop National Bank purchased a new position in shares of America Movil in the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its stake in America Movil by 10.2% during the second quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 12,303 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock worth $221,000 after purchasing an additional 1,134 shares during the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new position in America Movil in the second quarter valued at approximately $82,000. Maseco LLP acquired a new stake in America Movil during the second quarter worth approximately $54,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of America Movil by 34.9% during the 2nd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 5,145 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock worth $92,000 after buying an additional 1,332 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 6.30% of the company's stock.

About America Movil

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América Móvil, SAB. de C.V. provides telecommunications services in Latin America and internationally. The company offers wireless and fixed voice services, including airtime, local, domestic, and international long-distance services; and network interconnection services. It provides data services, such as data centers, data administration, and hosting services to residential and corporate clients; value-added services, including Internet access, messaging and other wireless entertainment, and corporate services; data transmission, email services, instant messaging, content streaming, and interactive applications; and wireless security services, mobile payment solutions, machine-to-machine services, mobile banking, virtual private network services, and video calls and personal communications services.

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