Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for Fomento Economico Mexicano (FMX)

Fomento Economico Mexicano (NYSE: FMX) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 5/4/2026 – Fomento Economico Mexicano had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $118.00 to $125.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 5/3/2026 – Fomento Economico Mexicano was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “strong-buy”.
• 4/30/2026 – Fomento Economico Mexicano was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 4/25/2026 – Fomento Economico Mexicano was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 4/21/2026 – Fomento Economico Mexicano had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 4/20/2026 – Fomento Economico Mexicano had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $98.00 to $117.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 3/20/2026 – Fomento Economico Mexicano had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $109.00 to $122.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

Fomento Economico Mexicano Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, May 4th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 22nd were paid a dividend of $0.6658 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, April 22nd. This represents a $2.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. Fomento Economico Mexicano’s payout ratio is presently 53.47%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Fomento Economico Mexicano

In other news, Director Garza Alfonso Garza sold 52,316 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.07, for a total value of $579,138.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 1,233,080 shares in the company, valued at $13,650,195.60. The trade was a 4.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders sold a total of 261,575 shares of company stock valued at $2,795,188 in the last three months. 5.68% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Fomento Económico Mexicano, SAB. de C.V. (FEMSA) is a Mexican multinational company active primarily in the retail and beverage sectors. Headquartered in Monterrey, Mexico, FEMSA’s operations span convenience store retailing, beverage bottling and distribution, and related logistics and consumer services. The company’s business model combines high-frequency retail outlets with large-scale beverage production and a regional supply chain network.

FEMSA Comercio, the company’s retail arm, operates a large chain of convenience stores under the OXXO brand and has expanded its retail footprint with complementary formats and services.