Anthony D. Ishaug Sells 4,000 Shares of Winmark Co. (NASDAQ:WINA) Stock

Winmark Co. (NASDAQ:WINA) CFO Anthony D. Ishaug sold 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, April 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $386.51, for a total value of $1,546,040.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 51,783 shares in the company, valued at $20,014,647.33. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Winmark Trading Down 0.6 %

Shares of NASDAQ:WINA opened at $371.80 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $362.20 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $390.17. Winmark Co. has a 1-year low of $308.92 and a 1-year high of $451.30. The stock has a market cap of $1.30 billion, a PE ratio of 33.95 and a beta of 0.85.

Winmark (NASDAQ:WINA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 17th. The specialty retailer reported $2.41 earnings per share for the quarter. Winmark had a negative return on equity of 84.36% and a net margin of 48.36%. The business had revenue of $20.11 million for the quarter.

Winmark Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 3rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.90 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 14th. This is a boost from Winmark’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.80. This represents a $3.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.97%. Winmark’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 29.22%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Winmark

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC raised its stake in shares of Winmark by 20.2% during the 3rd quarter. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC now owns 8,734 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $3,259,000 after purchasing an additional 1,467 shares during the period. Liontrust Investment Partners LLP bought a new stake in shares of Winmark during the 3rd quarter worth $981,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Winmark by 5.0% during the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 22,107 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $8,249,000 after purchasing an additional 1,062 shares during the period. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio raised its stake in shares of Winmark by 71.3% during the 3rd quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 6,898 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,574,000 after purchasing an additional 2,870 shares during the period. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new stake in shares of Winmark during the 4th quarter worth $141,000. 73.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Winmark

Winmark Corporation, a resale company operates as a franchisor for small business in the United States and Canada. The company franchises retail stores concepts that buy, sell and trade merchandise. It also operates middle-market equipment leasing business. In addition, the company buys and sells used clothing and accessories geared toward the teenage and young adult market under Plato's Closet brand; and operates stores which buys and sells used and new children's clothing, toys, furniture, equipment, and accessories primarily to parents of children ages infant to 12 years under the Once Upon A Child brand.