Wal-Mart de México, S.A.B. de C.V. (OTCMKTS:WMMVY) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

Wal-Mart de México, S.A.B. de C.V. (OTCMKTS:WMMVY - Get Free Report) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 81,400 shares, an increase of 126.1% from the March 31st total of 36,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 285,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days. Approximately 0.0% of the company's shares are sold short.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Barclays upgraded Wal-Mart de México from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, January 20th.

Wal-Mart de México Stock Performance

WMMVY traded down $0.11 on Friday, reaching $31.43. 28,487 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 131,228. The company has a market cap of $54.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.60, a PEG ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 0.76. Wal-Mart de México has a twelve month low of $24.30 and a twelve month high of $41.40. The company's 50 day moving average is $28.38 and its 200-day moving average is $27.92.

Wal-Mart de México (OTCMKTS:WMMVY - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.40 by ($0.05). The business had revenue of $11.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $238.92 billion. Wal-Mart de México had a net margin of 5.63% and a return on equity of 25.22%. Sell-side analysts forecast that Wal-Mart de México will post 1.68 EPS for the current year.

Wal-Mart de México Company Profile

Wal-Mart de México, SAB. de C.V. owns and operates self-service stores in Mexico and Central America. The company operates discount warehouses and stores, hypermarkets, supermarkets, and membership self-service wholesale stores. It operates Bodega Aurrerá discount stores, Walmart hypermarkets, Walmart Express supermarkets, and Sam's Club membership self-service wholesale stores.