Cwm LLC Has $82,000 Position in Winmark Co. (NASDAQ:WINA)

Cwm LLC raised its stake in shares of Winmark Co. (NASDAQ:WINA) by 110.9% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 213 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the quarter. Cwm LLC’s holdings in Winmark were worth $82,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of WINA. AltraVue Capital LLC grew its position in shares of Winmark by 95.2% during the 2nd quarter. AltraVue Capital LLC now owns 145,914 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $51,454,000 after buying an additional 71,145 shares during the period. William Blair Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Winmark by 9.0% during the 2nd quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 71,426 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $25,187,000 after purchasing an additional 5,892 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Winmark by 2.3% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 162,668 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $58,837,000 after purchasing an additional 3,594 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Winmark by 7.9% during the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 48,215 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $17,439,000 after purchasing an additional 3,512 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mountain Pacific Investment Advisers LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Winmark by 12.1% during the 2nd quarter. Mountain Pacific Investment Advisers LLC now owns 31,002 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $10,932,000 after purchasing an additional 3,335 shares in the last quarter. 73.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Winmark

In other Winmark news, CFO Anthony D. Ishaug sold 2,400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $382.59, for a total value of $918,216.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 53,875 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,612,036.25. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. In other Winmark news, CFO Anthony D. Ishaug sold 2,400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $382.59, for a total value of $918,216.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 53,875 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,612,036.25. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Lawrence A. Barbetta sold 2,412 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $395.30, for a total value of $953,463.60. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 4,522 shares in the company, valued at $1,787,546.60. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 4,936 shares of company stock worth $1,921,694. Corporate insiders own 10.60% of the company’s stock.

Winmark Price Performance

NASDAQ:WINA opened at $371.23 on Friday. Winmark Co. has a fifty-two week low of $330.25 and a fifty-two week high of $451.30. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.31 billion, a PE ratio of 33.96 and a beta of 0.79. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $367.90 and its 200-day simple moving average is $366.06.

Winmark (NASDAQ:WINA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 16th. The specialty retailer reported $3.03 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.16 by ($0.13). Winmark had a net margin of 49.02% and a negative return on equity of 85.43%. The business had revenue of $21.51 million for the quarter.

Winmark Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 2nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 13th will be paid a $8.40 dividend. This is a boost from Winmark’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.90. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 13th. This represents a $33.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 9.05%. Winmark’s payout ratio is presently 32.94%.

Winmark Profile

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.