Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V. (NASDAQ:BWMX) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume

Shares of Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V. (NASDAQ:BWMX - Get Free Report) saw unusually-high trading volume on Monday . Approximately 33,819 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 26% from the previous session's volume of 45,473 shares.The stock last traded at $16.01 and had previously closed at $17.18.

Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V. Price Performance

The business has a fifty day moving average price of $18.38 and a 200 day moving average price of $15.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.17, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 0.55. The company has a market capitalization of $641.10 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.94 and a beta of 1.38.

Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V. (NASDAQ:BWMX - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 22nd. The company reported $0.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.34. Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V. had a net margin of 8.64% and a return on equity of 83.58%. The firm had revenue of $194.06 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $174.51 million. On average, research analysts expect that Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V. will post 2.02 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V. Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 14th. Investors of record on Friday, March 8th were paid a dividend of $0.3521 per share. This represents a $1.41 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.80%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 7th. This is a positive change from Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V.'s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V.'s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 78.77%.

Institutional Trading of Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V.

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of BWMX. Sagil Capital LLP grew its stake in shares of Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V. by 37.4% in the 4th quarter. Sagil Capital LLP now owns 73,534 shares of the company's stock worth $1,025,000 after purchasing an additional 20,000 shares during the last quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V. during the third quarter worth approximately $808,000. Acadian Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V. in the third quarter worth approximately $548,000. CWA Asset Management Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V. in the fourth quarter valued at $467,000. Finally, D.A. Davidson & CO. bought a new position in shares of Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V. in the fourth quarter valued at $406,000. Institutional investors own 12.72% of the company's stock.

About Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V.

Betterware de México, SAP.I. de C.V. operates as a direct-to-consumer company. It operates through two segments, The Home Organization Products (Betterware or BWM); and The Beauty and Personal Care Products (JAFRA). The Betterware or BWM segment provides a portfolio of products comprising kitchen and food preservation; home solutions; bedroom; bathroom; laundry and cleaning; and technology and mobility.