Q1 EPS Estimates for WisdomTree Cut by Northland Capmk

WisdomTree, Inc. (NYSE:WT) – Research analysts at Northland Capmk cut their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of WisdomTree in a research report issued on Wednesday, April 9th. Northland Capmk analyst M. Grondahl now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.16 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.17. The consensus estimate for WisdomTree’s current full-year earnings is $0.72 per share. Northland Capmk also issued estimates for WisdomTree’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.18 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.18 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.18 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $0.71 EPS.

WisdomTree (NYSE:WT) last released its earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The company reported $0.17 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.19 by ($0.02). WisdomTree had a net margin of 15.59% and a return on equity of 24.67%.

WT has been the topic of several other research reports. Northcoast Research lowered WisdomTree from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, January 2nd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price objective on WisdomTree from $12.00 to $10.50 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, WisdomTree has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $12.54.

WisdomTree Price Performance

NYSE WT opened at $7.90 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $8.93 and its 200-day moving average is $9.98. The company has a quick ratio of 2.13, a current ratio of 2.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.28. The company has a market capitalization of $1.16 billion, a PE ratio of 25.47 and a beta of 1.26. WisdomTree has a 12-month low of $7.47 and a 12-month high of $12.45.

WisdomTree Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 26th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 12th were paid a $0.03 dividend. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.52%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 12th. WisdomTree’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 38.71%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Alexis Marinof sold 90,980 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.87, for a total value of $897,972.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 221,146 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,182,711.02. The trade was a 29.15 % 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. 7.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On WisdomTree

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Millennium Management LLC grew its position in WisdomTree by 532.6% in the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 2,031,534 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,331,000 after acquiring an additional 1,710,409 shares during the last quarter. Nuveen Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of WisdomTree by 139.9% during the 4th quarter. Nuveen Asset Management LLC now owns 1,270,963 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,345,000 after purchasing an additional 741,134 shares during the last quarter. ExodusPoint Capital Management LP grew its holdings in shares of WisdomTree by 127.2% during the 4th quarter. ExodusPoint Capital Management LP now owns 1,162,993 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,211,000 after purchasing an additional 651,121 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its position in WisdomTree by 358.8% during the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 714,010 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,497,000 after purchasing an additional 558,392 shares in the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in WisdomTree by 157.4% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 880,489 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,245,000 after purchasing an additional 538,385 shares during the last quarter. 78.64% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

WisdomTree Company Profile

WisdomTree, Inc, through its subsidiaries, operates as an exchange-traded funds (ETFs) sponsor and asset manager. It offers ETFs in equities, currency, fixed income, and alternatives asset classes. The company also licenses its indexes to third parties for proprietary products, as well as offers a platform to promote the use of WisdomTree ETFs in 401(k) plans.