Insider Selling: Grupo Televisa (NYSE:TV) Insider Sells 225,000 Shares of Stock
by Renee Jackson · The Cerbat GemGrupo Televisa S.A. (NYSE:TV – Get Free Report) insider Francisco Valim sold 225,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $0.57, for a total transaction of $128,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 225,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $128,250. The trade was a 50.00% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.
Grupo Televisa Stock Down 1.6%
Shares of NYSE:TV traded down $0.05 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $2.84. 1,075,902 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,631,732. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 2.36 and a current ratio of 2.39. Grupo Televisa S.A. has a 52-week low of $1.76 and a 52-week high of $3.49. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $2.95 and its 200 day simple moving average is $2.96. The firm has a market cap of $1.51 billion, a P/E ratio of -3.50, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.61.
Grupo Televisa (NYSE:TV – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Saturday, February 14th. The company reported ($0.80) EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $807.20 million for the quarter. Grupo Televisa had a negative return on equity of 7.65% and a negative net margin of 13.93%. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Grupo Televisa S.A. will post 0.09 EPS for the current year.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Grupo Televisa in the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. TD Private Client Wealth LLC grew its stake in Grupo Televisa by 68.8% during the third quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 10,685 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 4,355 shares during the last quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Grupo Televisa in the second quarter valued at about $29,000. SmartHarvest Portfolios LLC bought a new position in Grupo Televisa in the first quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS bought a new stake in Grupo Televisa during the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.77% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research firms recently issued reports on TV. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Grupo Televisa in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Grupo Televisa in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Zacks Research raised shares of Grupo Televisa from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Grupo Televisa from $2.60 to $3.70 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Grupo Televisa has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $5.43.
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Key Headlines Impacting Grupo Televisa
Here are the key news stories impacting Grupo Televisa this week:
- Positive Sentiment: UBS raised its price target on Grupo Televisa from $2.60 to $3.70 and kept a neutral rating, a formal signal from a large sell-side shop that the company’s outlook can support higher valuation. MarketBeat Analyst Note
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage is mixed overall — Zacks upgraded to Hold, JPMorgan is Neutral, Weiss reiterated a Sell — leaving consensus at a Hold with a wide range of price targets; this moderates panic from the insider sales. Analyst Summary
- Neutral Sentiment: Institutional activity shows only small/new positions from a few funds (low-dollar buys reported), so there’s limited immediate offsetting institutional demand to absorb insider supply. Fund Activity
- Negative Sentiment: At least 14 directors, officers and insiders reported selling 44,500 shares each on May 4 — aggregate sales ≈ 623,000 shares with proceeds around $355,110 — a large coordinated/clustered disposal that is applying downward pressure on the stock. Review a sample SEC Form 4 (CEO Angoitia) for details. Form 4 – Angoitia
- Negative Sentiment: Reported sale price in filings is $0.57/share, materially below the NYSE quote (~$2.8–$3 range), creating investor concern about why the price differs (possible different share class, ADR mechanics, option exercises, or clerical/reporting items). Until clarified, the headline of large insider selling fuels negative sentiment. See the InsiderTrades write-up for the aggregated sales. InsiderTrades Alert
Grupo Televisa Company Profile
Grupo Televisa, SAB. is a leading Mexican multimedia conglomerate headquartered in Mexico City, specializing in the creation, production and distribution of Spanish-language content. The company operates free-to-air television networks, subscription pay-TV services, broadband and telephony under its cable arm, and a range of digital streaming platforms. Grupo Televisa’s portfolio spans news, sports, telenovelas, reality programming and original series, positioning it as one of the largest content producers in the Spanish-speaking world.
Televisa’s broadcast division includes flagship channels such as Las Estrellas and Canal 5, while its pay-TV segment features operations under brands like Sky México and Izzi Telecom.