Almacenes Éxito S.A. (NYSE:EXTO) Sees Significant Decline in Short Interest

Almacenes Éxito S.A. (NYSE:EXTO) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 58,400 shares, a decrease of 5.7% from the July 15th total of 61,900 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 39,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.5 days.

Almacenes Éxito Trading Down 2.2 %

NYSE:EXTO opened at $4.40 on Wednesday. Almacenes Éxito has a 12 month low of $4.00 and a 12 month high of $7.30. The company has a quick ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $4.28 and its 200 day moving average is $4.67.

Almacenes Éxito (NYSE:EXTO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.03) EPS for the quarter.

Almacenes Éxito Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced an annual dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 12th were given a dividend of $0.0113 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 12th. This represents a yield of 0.2%.

Institutional Trading of Almacenes Éxito

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of EXTO. Vinland Capital Management Gestora de Recursos LTDA. bought a new position in Almacenes Éxito in the 4th quarter worth approximately $83,865,000. Banco BTG Pactual S.A. grew its position in shares of Almacenes Éxito by 11.0% in the fourth quarter. Banco BTG Pactual S.A. now owns 10,025,808 shares of the company’s stock valued at $72,487,000 after purchasing an additional 996,152 shares in the last quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda raised its stake in shares of Almacenes Éxito by 9,647.9% during the 4th quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda now owns 9,961,258 shares of the company’s stock valued at $71,422,000 after purchasing an additional 9,859,069 shares during the period. Sagil Capital LLP lifted its holdings in Almacenes Éxito by 11,772.7% during the 4th quarter. Sagil Capital LLP now owns 842,962 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,044,000 after purchasing an additional 835,862 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Verde Servicos Internacionais S.A. bought a new position in Almacenes Éxito in the 4th quarter worth about $466,000.

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.