Village Farms International, Inc. $VFF Shares Purchased by Stephens Inc. AR

Stephens Inc. AR raised its holdings in Village Farms International, Inc. (NASDAQ:VFF) by 50.6% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 59,500 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 20,000 shares during the period. Stephens Inc. AR owned 0.05% of Village Farms International worth $65,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Village Farms International by 5.1% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 737,574 shares of the company’s stock worth $446,000 after purchasing an additional 35,913 shares during the period. Key Client Fiduciary Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Village Farms International by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. Key Client Fiduciary Advisors LLC now owns 687,285 shares of the company’s stock worth $756,000 after purchasing an additional 11,320 shares during the period. Finally, Perkins Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Village Farms International by 21.1% during the 1st quarter. Perkins Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,318,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $798,000 after purchasing an additional 230,000 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 12.15% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VFF has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen raised Village Farms International from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, August 17th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Village Farms International in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Village Farms International from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Village Farms International Price Performance

Village Farms International stock opened at $3.13 on Tuesday. Village Farms International, Inc. has a 52-week low of $0.45 and a 52-week high of $3.79. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $2.97 and a 200-day moving average of $1.81. The firm has a market capitalization of $352.56 million, a P/E ratio of 34.78 and a beta of 2.24. The company has a quick ratio of 1.89, a current ratio of 2.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11.

Village Farms International (NASDAQ:VFF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 11th. The company reported $0.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by $0.12. Village Farms International had a net margin of 3.42% and a negative return on equity of 2.24%. The company had revenue of $59.90 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $48.86 million. As a group, analysts predict that Village Farms International, Inc. will post -0.15 EPS for the current year.

About Village Farms International

Village Farms International, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, produces, markets, and sells greenhouse-grown tomatoes, bell peppers, and cucumbers in North America. It operates through four segments: Produce, Cannabis-Canada, Cannabis-U.S., and Energy. The company also produces and supplies cannabis products to other licensed providers and provincial governments in Canada and internationally; develops and sells cannabinoid-based health and wellness products, including ingestible, edibles, and topical applications; and produces power.