Grupo Televisa (NYSE:TV) Insider Sells $25,365.00 in Stock

Key Points

• Insider sale: Eguia Jose Antonio Chedraui sold 44,500 shares on May 4 at an average of $0.57 for $25,365, reducing his stake by 5% to 845,573 shares (valued at about $481,977), according to an SEC filing.
• Stock and financials: Grupo Televisa traded at $2.88 mid-day (12‑month range $1.76–$3.49) with a $1.53B market cap, reported quarterly EPS of ($0.80) and a negative P/E of -3.55, reflecting recent losses.
• Analyst and ownership outlook: The consensus rating is "Hold" with an average price target of $5.43, and institutional investors own roughly 55.77% of the stock.

Grupo Televisa S.A. (NYSE:TV - Get Free Report) insider Eguia Jose Antonio Chedraui sold 44,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $0.57, for a total transaction of $25,365.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 845,573 shares in the company, valued at $481,976.61. This represents a 5.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.

Grupo Televisa Price Performance

Grupo Televisa stock traded up $0.01 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $2.88. 1,258,496 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,335,783. Grupo Televisa S.A. has a 12-month low of $1.76 and a 12-month high of $3.49. The company has a quick ratio of 2.36, a current ratio of 2.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $2.97 and a two-hundred day moving average of $2.95. The company has a market cap of $1.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.55, a PEG ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.61.

Grupo Televisa (NYSE:TV - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Saturday, February 14th. The company reported ($0.80) EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $807.20 million during the quarter. Grupo Televisa had a negative return on equity of 7.65% and a negative net margin of 13.93%. Equities analysts forecast that Grupo Televisa S.A. will post 0.09 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of TV. QRG Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Grupo Televisa during the 1st quarter worth approximately $51,000. SmartHarvest Portfolios LLC purchased a new position in Grupo Televisa during the 1st quarter valued at $30,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its position in Grupo Televisa by 135.8% in the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 15,499 shares of the company's stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 8,926 shares during the last quarter. Virtu Financial LLC increased its stake in Grupo Televisa by 96.1% in the fourth quarter. Virtu Financial LLC now owns 56,003 shares of the company's stock worth $163,000 after purchasing an additional 27,445 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in Grupo Televisa by 12.1% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 165,287 shares of the company's stock worth $481,000 after purchasing an additional 17,847 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 55.77% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on TV shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of Grupo Televisa in a report on Monday, April 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a "neutral" rating on shares of Grupo Televisa in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Grupo Televisa from $2.60 to $3.70 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Grupo Televisa from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Grupo Televisa presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $5.43.

About Grupo Televisa

Grupo Televisa, SAB. is a leading Mexican multimedia conglomerate headquartered in Mexico City, specializing in the creation, production and distribution of Spanish-language content. The company operates free-to-air television networks, subscription pay-TV services, broadband and telephony under its cable arm, and a range of digital streaming platforms. Grupo Televisa's portfolio spans news, sports, telenovelas, reality programming and original series, positioning it as one of the largest content producers in the Spanish-speaking world.

Televisa's broadcast division includes flagship channels such as Las Estrellas and Canal 5, while its pay-TV segment features operations under brands like Sky México and Izzi Telecom.

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