Almacenes Éxito S.A. (NYSE:EXTO) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

Almacenes Éxito S.A. (NYSE:EXTO - Get Free Report) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 35,700 shares, an increase of 16.3% from the October 15th total of 30,700 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 22,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.6 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Sanders Morris Harris LLC bought a new position in Almacenes Éxito in the second quarter worth approximately $42,000. Kathmere Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Almacenes Éxito in the 2nd quarter worth $71,000. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC bought a new stake in Almacenes Éxito during the 2nd quarter valued at $77,000. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Almacenes Éxito during the first quarter worth $205,000. Finally, Caprock Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Almacenes Éxito in the second quarter valued at $259,000.

Almacenes Éxito Trading Down 0.6 %

Shares of NYSE:EXTO traded down $0.02 during trading on Friday, reaching $3.91. The stock had a trading volume of 8,296 shares, compared to its average volume of 115,600. The company has a current ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. Almacenes Éxito has a 52 week low of $3.71 and a 52 week high of $7.30. The firm's fifty day moving average is $4.22 and its 200 day moving average is $4.33.

Almacenes Éxito (NYSE:EXTO - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.03) EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $1.29 billion during the quarter.

Almacenes Éxito Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, October 7th were given a dividend of $0.037 per share. This represents a $0.15 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.79%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, October 7th.

Almacenes Éxito Company Profile

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.