G. Willi-Food International, Ltd. (NASDAQ:WILC) Short Interest Update

G. Willi-Food International, Ltd. (NASDAQ:WILC) saw a significant decrease in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,210 shares, a decrease of 33.8% from the March 15th total of 1,828 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,950 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.6 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Institutional Trading of G. Willi-Food International

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. World Equity Group Inc. purchased a new stake in G. Willi-Food International in the third quarter worth about $287,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in G. Willi-Food International by 408.1% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 10,903 shares of the company’s stock valued at $220,000 after purchasing an additional 8,757 shares during the period. Noked Israel Ltd bought a new stake in G. Willi-Food International during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $230,000. Geode Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in G. Willi-Food International during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $203,000. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in G. Willi-Food International during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $50,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 9.45% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

WILC has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Wall Street Zen raised G. Willi-Food International to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, January 10th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of G. Willi-Food International in a report on Monday, December 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

G. Willi-Food International Stock Up 2.5%

Shares of WILC opened at $28.56 on Wednesday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $27.18 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $25.84. The stock has a market cap of $397.77 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.03 and a beta of 0.83. G. Willi-Food International has a 52 week low of $14.20 and a 52 week high of $31.16.

G. Willi-Food International (NASDAQ:WILC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 24th. The company reported $0.51 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $52.83 million during the quarter. G. Willi-Food International had a return on equity of 14.37% and a net margin of 14.75%.

G. Willi-Food International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a special dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 29th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 13th will be given a $0.51 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 13th. G. Willi-Food International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 48.95%.

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.