Insider Selling: Cemex (NYSE:CX) VP Sells $2,271,422.40 in Stock

Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:CXGet Free Report) VP De La Garza Oscar Bal Elizondo sold 212,680 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.68, for a total value of $2,271,422.40. Following the sale, the vice president owned 289,490 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,091,753.20. The trade was a 42.35% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Cemex Trading Up 4.4%

NYSE CX opened at $11.07 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.56 and a beta of 1.53. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $12.04 and a 200 day simple moving average of $12.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.92 and a quick ratio of 0.68. Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. has a one year low of $8.73 and a one year high of $13.67.

Cemex (NYSE:CXGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, June 30th. The construction company reported $0.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $4.59 billion for the quarter. Cemex had a return on equity of 3.82% and a net margin of 2.83%. Research analysts expect that Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. will post 0.91 earnings per share for the current year.

Cemex Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 29th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 17th were paid a $0.0312 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 17th. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. This is an increase from Cemex’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.02. Cemex’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 35.29%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CX has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Cemex in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Santander raised shares of Cemex to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Cemex from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Scotiabank increased their price objective on shares of Cemex from $14.10 to $14.50 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on Cemex from $12.75 to $13.50 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $13.07.

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Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cemex

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of CX. NFSG Corp increased its stake in Cemex by 123.5% during the 1st quarter. NFSG Corp now owns 2,858 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 1,579 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in Cemex during the fourth quarter worth $34,000. WealthCollab LLC lifted its stake in shares of Cemex by 73.7% in the second quarter. WealthCollab LLC now owns 3,724 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 1,580 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its stake in shares of Cemex by 256.7% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 4,298 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 3,093 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Militia Capital Partners LP acquired a new position in shares of Cemex during the second quarter valued at about $46,000. 82.97% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Cemex

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Cemex (NYSE: CX) is a global building materials company headquartered in Monterrey, Mexico. The company produces, distributes and sells cement, ready-mix concrete and aggregates, as well as related building materials, to construction markets in more than 50 countries. Cemex’s product portfolio also includes asphalt and mortar mixes, waste-derived fuels and other complementary construction solutions, supported by a network of production facilities, distribution centers and logistics operations.

Founded in 1906 as Cementos Hidalgo, the company adopted the Cemex name in 1976 following a series of domestic mergers and expansions.

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