Canvas Wealth Advisors LLC Has $3.64 Million Stake in MercadoLibre, Inc. $MELI

Canvas Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in MercadoLibre, Inc. (NASDAQ:MELIFree Report) by 19.7% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,143 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 352 shares during the period. Canvas Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in MercadoLibre were worth $3,638,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Capital Research Global Investors increased its stake in MercadoLibre by 22.5% during the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 2,225,031 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,481,812,000 after acquiring an additional 408,939 shares during the period. Capital International Investors grew its holdings in shares of MercadoLibre by 7.3% during the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 1,725,125 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,474,880,000 after purchasing an additional 118,018 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its holdings in shares of MercadoLibre by 9.5% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 1,583,071 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,188,718,000 after purchasing an additional 137,100 shares in the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC increased its position in shares of MercadoLibre by 1.7% in the first quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 614,238 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,062,019,000 after purchasing an additional 10,142 shares during the period. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its position in shares of MercadoLibre by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 459,784 shares of the company’s stock worth $926,125,000 after purchasing an additional 12,845 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.62% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MELI has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $2,100.00 price objective on shares of MercadoLibre in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of MercadoLibre from $2,500.00 to $2,300.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 11th. Raymond James Financial set a $2,000.00 target price on shares of MercadoLibre in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Zacks Research raised shares of MercadoLibre from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of MercadoLibre in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $2,272.00.

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Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Alejandro Nicolas Aguzin bought 600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The stock was purchased at an average price of $1,655.93 per share, with a total value of $993,558.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 5,355 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,867,505.15. The trade was a 12.62% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.26% of the company’s stock.

MercadoLibre Price Performance

MercadoLibre stock opened at $1,940.00 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.12. MercadoLibre, Inc. has a 52 week low of $1,495.00 and a 52 week high of $2,548.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $98.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 52.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.34. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $1,755.07 and a 200-day moving average of $1,792.76.

MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELIGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $9.19 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $8.65 by $0.54. MercadoLibre had a return on equity of 26.54% and a net margin of 5.30%.The business had revenue of $10.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.79 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $10.31 earnings per share. MercadoLibre’s revenue was up 49.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts expect that MercadoLibre, Inc. will post 40.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

MercadoLibre Company Profile

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MercadoLibre, Inc operates an integrated e-commerce and fintech ecosystem serving consumers and businesses across Latin America. The company provides an online marketplace that connects buyers and sellers for a wide range of goods and services, supported by tools for merchants, advertising, and classifieds. Over time MercadoLibre has expanded beyond its marketplace roots into complementary areas that support digital commerce end to end.

Key offerings include its marketplace platform and a suite of logistics and payment services.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI)

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