G. Willi-Food International (NASDAQ:WILC) Stock Price Passes Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

G. Willi-Food International, Ltd. (NASDAQ:WILC) shares crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $23.74 and traded as high as $30.35. G. Willi-Food International shares last traded at $30.35, with a volume of 1,445 shares changing hands.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of G. Willi-Food International in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of G. Willi-Food International to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, January 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

G. Willi-Food International Stock Performance

The company has a market cap of $420.95 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.14 and a beta of 0.84. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $28.47 and its 200-day simple moving average is $23.74.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On G. Willi-Food International

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in G. Willi-Food International by 786.8% during the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,146 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 1,904 shares during the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of G. Willi-Food International during the 1st quarter worth $50,000. Finally, World Equity Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of G. Willi-Food International during the 3rd quarter worth $287,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 9.45% of the company’s stock.

G. Willi-Food International Company Profile

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.