Naranjo Alvarez Guiller Garcia Sells 44,500 Shares of Grupo Televisa (NYSE:TV) Stock

Key Points

• Director Naranjo Alvarez Guiller Garcia sold 44,500 shares of Grupo Televisa on May 4 at an average price of $0.57 for $25,365, reducing their ownership by 5.04% to 838,275 shares; the transaction was disclosed in an SEC filing.
• Grupo Televisa shares traded at $2.88 (12‑month range $1.76–$3.49) with a market cap of $1.53B; the company reported a (‑$0.80) EPS last quarter and has a consensus analyst rating of Hold with a target price of $5.43.

Grupo Televisa S.A. (NYSE:TV - Get Free Report) Director Naranjo Alvarez Guiller Garcia sold 44,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, May 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $0.57, for a total value of $25,365.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 838,275 shares of the company's stock, valued at $477,816.75. This trade represents a 5.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Grupo Televisa Stock Performance

TV stock traded up $0.01 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $2.88. 1,258,496 shares of the stock were exchanged, 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 current ratio of 2.39, a quick ratio of 2.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.53 billion, a P/E ratio of -3.55, a P/E/G ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.61. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $2.97 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $2.95.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Grupo Televisa

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in Grupo Televisa by 21.8% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 27,315,447 shares of the company's stock valued at $79,488,000 after buying an additional 4,888,475 shares during the period. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL raised its position in shares of Grupo Televisa by 10.4% in the 4th quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 20,897,253 shares of the company's stock valued at $60,811,000 after buying an additional 1,975,268 shares in the last quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Grupo Televisa by 9.8% during the 4th quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 7,686,600 shares of the company's stock worth $22,368,000 after acquiring an additional 687,500 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP lifted its holdings in shares of Grupo Televisa by 732.1% during the 4th quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,447,810 shares of the company's stock worth $4,213,000 after acquiring an additional 1,273,818 shares during the period. Finally, UBS Group AG boosted its position in shares of Grupo Televisa by 216.4% during the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 1,161,678 shares of the company's stock worth $3,380,000 after acquiring an additional 794,514 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 55.77% of the company's stock.

Grupo Televisa Company Profile

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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