Almacenes Éxito (NYSE:EXTO) Reaches New 1-Year Low - Here's Why

Almacenes Éxito S.A. (NYSE:EXTO - Get Free Report)'s share price reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $3.56 and last traded at $3.57, with a volume of 30019 shares. The stock had previously closed at $3.74.

Almacenes Éxito Trading Down 1.1 %

The business's 50-day simple moving average is $3.97 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $4.17. The company has a current ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. The company has a market capitalization of $598.64 million, a PE ratio of 10.54 and a beta of -0.50.

Almacenes Éxito Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a -- dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 17th. Investors of record on Monday, December 9th were given a dividend of $0.0248 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 9th. This is an increase from Almacenes Éxito's previous -- dividend of $0.01. Almacenes Éxito's dividend payout ratio is currently 31.43%.

Institutional Trading of Almacenes Éxito

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of EXTO. Kathmere Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Almacenes Éxito in the second quarter valued at approximately $71,000. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC acquired a new position in Almacenes Éxito in the second quarter worth approximately $77,000. Finally, Caprock Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Almacenes Éxito in the second quarter valued at $259,000.

About Almacenes Éxito

Almacenes Éxito SA operates as a retail commerce company in South America. The company operates a chain of retail stores primarily under the Éxito, Carulla, Surtimax, Super Inter, Surti Mayorista, Libertad, Mini Libertad, Devoto, Disco, and Géant brands. It is also involved in the online commerce activities.