Wilhelmina International, Inc. (NASDAQ:WHLM) Short Interest Update

Wilhelmina International, Inc. (NASDAQ:WHLM) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 5,500 shares, an increase of 450.0% from the October 15th total of 1,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 18,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days.

Insider Activity

In other news, major shareholder Omni Retail Enterprises, Llc sold 7,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.31, for a total value of $32,325.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 908,844 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,917,117.64. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 47,456 shares of company stock worth $210,557. Corporate insiders own 48.50% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Wilhelmina International

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Wilhelmina International stock. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in shares of Wilhelmina International, Inc. (NASDAQ:WHLM) by 39.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 23,320 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,560 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned approximately 0.45% of Wilhelmina International worth $127,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 20.01% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com started coverage on Wilhelmina International in a research note on Sunday. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock.

Wilhelmina International Price Performance

Wilhelmina International stock opened at $3.50 on Wednesday. Wilhelmina International has a 1-year low of $3.02 and a 1-year high of $7.62. The stock has a market cap of $18.06 million, a PE ratio of 26.93 and a beta of 0.57. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $4.11 and its two-hundred day moving average is $4.97.

Wilhelmina International (NASDAQ:WHLM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 14th. The technology company reported $0.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $4.59 million for the quarter. Wilhelmina International had a return on equity of 2.51% and a net margin of 3.68%.

Wilhelmina International Company Profile

Wilhelmina International, Inc primarily engages in the fashion model management business. The company specializes in the representation and management of models, entertainers, athletes, and other talent to various clients, including retailers, designers, advertising agencies, print and electronic media and catalog companies.