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Grupo Simec (NYSEAMERICAN:SIM) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume - Should You Buy?

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Grupo Simec, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSEAMERICAN:SIM - Get Free Report) shares saw strong trading volume on Friday . 1,457 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 6% from the previous session's volume of 1,556 shares.The stock last traded at $26.00 and had previously closed at $26.58.

Grupo Simec Trading Up 0.5 %

The firm has a market capitalization of $4.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.79 and a beta of 0.29.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in Grupo Simec stock. Banco BTG Pactual S.A. acquired a new stake in Grupo Simec, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSEAMERICAN:SIM - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 7,899 shares of the basic materials company's stock, valued at approximately $212,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 0.17% of the company's stock.

About Grupo Simec

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Grupo Simec, SAB. de C.V. manufactures, processes, and distributes special bar quality (SBQ) steel and steel alloys products in Mexico, the United States, Brazil, Canada, Latin America, and internationally. The company produces I-beams, channels, structural and commercial angles, hot rolled bars, flat bars, rebars, cold-finished bars, electro-welded wire mesh and mesh panels, and wire rods, as well as semi-finished tube rounds and other semi-finished trade products.

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