G. Willi-Food International, Ltd. (NASDAQ:WILC) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

G. Willi-Food International, Ltd. (NASDAQ:WILC) saw a significant growth in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 6,472 shares, a growth of 49.1% from the November 30th total of 4,340 shares. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 10,839 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.6 days. Based on an average daily volume of 10,839 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.6 days. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

G. Willi-Food International Stock Up 1.5%

Shares of WILC opened at $29.32 on Monday. G. Willi-Food International has a 12-month low of $12.54 and a 12-month high of $29.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $406.67 million, a PE ratio of 15.60 and a beta of 0.88. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $24.32 and its 200-day simple moving average is $21.54.

G. Willi-Food International (NASDAQ:WILC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 17th. The company reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $45.47 million during the quarter. G. Willi-Food International had a return on equity of 15.03% and a net margin of 15.73%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On G. Willi-Food International

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in G. Willi-Food International by 786.8% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,146 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 1,904 shares during the period. Acadian Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of G. Willi-Food International during the 1st quarter valued at $50,000. Finally, World Equity Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of G. Willi-Food International during the 3rd quarter valued at $287,000. 9.45% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently issued reports on WILC. Wall Street Zen cut G. Willi-Food International from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, September 26th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of G. Willi-Food International in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, G. Willi-Food International presently has an average rating of “Hold”.

About G. Willi-Food International

G. Willi-Food International, Inc is a specialty food manufacturer based in Porterville, California, that develops, produces and distributes a variety of seasoned and roasted nut products, trail mixes and snack foods. The company serves both retail and foodservice channels through branded and private-label offerings, catering to grocery chains, club stores, convenience outlets, airlines, hotels, universities and restaurants throughout North America.

Founded in 1977, G. Willi-Food has expanded from a single roasting line to multiple production facilities in California, supported by satellite distribution centers to ensure efficient delivery and inventory management.