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

Almacenes Éxito S.A. (NYSE:EXTO) was the recipient of a significant decrease in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 60,500 shares, a decrease of 13.9% from the December 15th total of 70,300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 51,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.2 days.

Almacenes Éxito Stock Up 0.3 %

NYSE:EXTO traded up $0.01 on Friday, hitting $3.64. 138,955 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 76,696. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 0.32 and a current ratio of 0.73. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $3.75 and a 200-day moving average of $4.09. Almacenes Éxito has a fifty-two week low of $3.00 and a fifty-two week high of $7.30.

Almacenes Éxito Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a — dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 9th were paid a $0.0248 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 9th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.2%. This is a positive change from Almacenes Éxito’s previous — dividend of $0.01.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Almacenes Éxito

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in Almacenes Éxito stock. Kathmere Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Almacenes Éxito S.A. (NYSE:EXTO) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm bought 16,834 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $71,000.

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.