Short Interest in Wal-Mart de México, S.A.B. de C.V. (OTCMKTS:WMMVY) Drops By 60.9%

Wal-Mart de México, S.A.B. de C.V. (OTCMKTS:WMMVY - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 92,500 shares, a decrease of 60.9% from the September 15th total of 236,400 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 248,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.4 days.

Wal-Mart de México Stock Up 0.8 %

OTCMKTS:WMMVY traded up $0.24 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $30.80. The stock had a trading volume of 69,221 shares, compared to its average volume of 84,582. The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. Wal-Mart de México has a 1-year low of $28.91 and a 1-year high of $43.90. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $31.40 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $35.03. The company has a market cap of $53.73 billion, a PE ratio of 16.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.86.

Wal-Mart de México (OTCMKTS:WMMVY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 24th. The company reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.43 by ($0.01). Wal-Mart de México had a net margin of 5.91% and a return on equity of 27.32%. The firm had revenue of $13.21 billion during the quarter. Analysts predict that Wal-Mart de México will post 1.67 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Wal-Mart de México from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, September 9th.

About Wal-Mart de México

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.