Santiago Campos Chevallier Buys 15,000 Shares of Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C (NYSE:BWMX) Stock

Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C (NYSE:BWMX) insider Santiago Campos Chevallier acquired 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 16th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $16.46 per share, with a total value of $246,900.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 95,000 shares in the company, valued at $1,563,700. The trade was a 18.75% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C Stock Up 8.2%

Shares of NYSE BWMX opened at $17.29 on Friday. Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C has a 1 year low of $12.34 and a 1 year high of $19.79. The firm has a market cap of $682.58 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.45 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.96, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 1.11. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $16.58 and its 200-day simple moving average is $17.16.

Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C (NYSE:BWMX) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 1st. The company reported $0.57 EPS for the quarter. Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C had a return on equity of 77.89% and a net margin of 8.35%.The business had revenue of $237.83 million for the quarter. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C will post 2.5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 20th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 6th were paid a dividend of $0.3252 per share. This is an increase from Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 6th. This represents a $1.30 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.5%. Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 71.04%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C in a report on Tuesday, September 1st. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, September 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold”.

Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company insiders purchased a combined 125,000 shares for approximately $2.05 million. CEO Andres Campos Chevallier bought 30,000 shares, Chairman Luis Campos purchased 80,000 shares across two transactions, and Santiago Campos Chevallier acquired 15,000 shares. The purchases increase insiders’ existing ownership and may signal confidence that the stock is undervalued. Insider buying report
• Positive Sentiment: Betterware recently raised its quarterly dividend to $0.3252 per share from $0.31, equivalent to an annualized $1.30 dividend and an indicated yield of about 8.1%. The increase could attract income-focused investors, though the 71% payout ratio limits the margin for further increases. Betterware dividend and stock report
• Positive Sentiment: Several institutional investors increased their positions, including NewEdge Advisors, Confluence Investment Management and Arrowstreet Capital. Institutional and hedge-fund investors own approximately 12.7% of the company, providing some additional support for the shares.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst opinion remains mixed: one analyst rates BWMX Strong Buy, another rates it Hold and another rates it Sell. The overall consensus rating is Hold, limiting the impact of the recent upgrade by Wall Street Zen.
• Negative Sentiment: The company’s balance sheet remains a risk, with a quick ratio of 0.57 and debt-to-equity ratio of 2.96. Investors may also view the stock’s recent trading below its 200-day moving average as a sign of continued caution despite its low earnings multiple.

Institutional Trading of Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Sei Investments Co. acquired a new stake in Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C in the first quarter worth $613,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its stake in Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C by 177.8% in the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 72,582 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,224,000 after buying an additional 46,452 shares during the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C during the first quarter valued at $785,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C by 48.6% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 19,796 shares of the company’s stock valued at $356,000 after acquiring an additional 6,475 shares during the period. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new position in shares of Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C during the first quarter worth about $29,000. Institutional investors own 12.72% of the company’s stock.

About Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C

Betterware de México, SAP.I. de C.V. is a Mexico-based direct-to-consumer company that develops, markets and distributes products designed to improve household organization and everyday living. Its product portfolio has included storage and organization solutions, kitchen and cleaning products, home accessories, personal-care items and other consumer goods.

The company primarily reaches customers through an independent sales force and catalog- and digitally supported direct-selling channels.