Insider Selling: Grupo Televisa (NYSE:TV) CEO Sells 44,500 Shares of Stock

Key Points

• CEO Angoitia Alfonso De sold 44,500 shares on May 4 at an average price of $0.57 (proceeds $25,365), leaving him with 38,813,509 shares — a 0.11% reduction in his position.
• Shares traded around $2.88 mid-day with a 50‑day/200‑day SMA near $2.97/$2.95 and a 1‑year range of $1.76–$3.49; the company reported -$0.80 EPS last quarter, has negative margins and a market cap of roughly $1.53 billion.
• Analysts' coverage is mostly "Hold" (one Buy, four Hold, one Sell) with a consensus price target of $5.43, though individual targets and ratings (e.g., UBS) vary.

Grupo Televisa S.A. (NYSE:TV - Get Free Report) CEO Angoitia Alfonso De sold 44,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $0.57, for a total value of $25,365.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 38,813,509 shares of the company's stock, valued at $22,123,700.13. This trade represents a 0.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

Grupo Televisa Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE TV traded up $0.01 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $2.88. 1,258,496 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,335,783. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $2.97 and a 200-day simple moving average of $2.95. Grupo Televisa S.A. has a 1-year low of $1.76 and a 1-year 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 firm has a market cap of $1.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.61.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Institutional Trading of Grupo Televisa

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of TV. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Grupo Televisa in the third quarter valued at $28,000. TD Private Client Wealth LLC grew its stake in Grupo Televisa by 68.8% in the 3rd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 10,685 shares of the company's stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 4,355 shares during the last quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Grupo Televisa in the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. SmartHarvest Portfolios LLC purchased a new position in Grupo Televisa during the 1st quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS acquired a new position in Grupo Televisa during the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.77% of the company's stock.

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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