The Goldman Sachs Group Lowers Fomento Económico Mexicano (NYSE:FMX) Price Target to $97.80

Fomento Económico Mexicano (NYSE:FMXGet Free Report) had its target price cut by The Goldman Sachs Group from $109.00 to $97.80 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 12.77% from the company’s current price.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on FMX. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Fomento Económico Mexicano from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 6th. Barclays lowered Fomento Económico Mexicano from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $119.20.

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Fomento Económico Mexicano Stock Performance

NYSE FMX opened at $86.73 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.62, a quick ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $86.29 and a 200 day simple moving average of $97.14. Fomento Económico Mexicano has a 12-month low of $81.07 and a 12-month high of $143.43. The company has a market cap of $31.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.24, a PEG ratio of 4.87 and a beta of 0.90.

Institutional Trading of Fomento Económico Mexicano

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of FMX. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. Holding AG purchased a new stake in shares of Fomento Económico Mexicano during the 3rd quarter valued at $7,672,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its holdings in Fomento Económico Mexicano by 107.7% during the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 326,302 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,209,000 after buying an additional 169,184 shares during the last quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund raised its position in Fomento Económico Mexicano by 740.2% in the second quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund now owns 472,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $50,832,000 after acquiring an additional 416,000 shares during the period. Perpetual Ltd boosted its stake in Fomento Económico Mexicano by 9.4% in the third quarter. Perpetual Ltd now owns 746,826 shares of the company’s stock valued at $73,719,000 after acquiring an additional 64,291 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Baillie Gifford & Co. grew its position in shares of Fomento Económico Mexicano by 10.8% during the 3rd quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. now owns 4,306,739 shares of the company’s stock valued at $425,118,000 after acquiring an additional 421,057 shares during the period. 61.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Fomento Económico Mexicano

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Fomento Económico Mexicano, SAB. de C.V., through its subsidiaries, operates as a bottler of Coca-Cola trademark beverages. The company produces, markets, and distributes Coca-Cola trademark beverages in Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay.

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