Wilhelmina International (NASDAQ:WHLM) Earns Buy Rating from Analysts at StockNews.com

StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of Wilhelmina International (NASDAQ:WHLM) in a report issued on Monday morning. The brokerage issued a buy rating on the technology company’s stock.

Wilhelmina International Trading Up 7.6 %

Shares of WHLM stock opened at $3.68 on Monday. Wilhelmina International has a twelve month low of $3.02 and a twelve month high of $7.62. The company has a market capitalization of $18.99 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.67 and a beta of 0.57. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $3.87 and a 200 day moving average price of $4.92.

Insider Buying and Selling at Wilhelmina International

In other news, major shareholder Omni Retail Enterprises, Llc sold 7,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.31, for a total transaction of $32,325.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 908,844 shares in the company, valued at $3,917,117.64. This trade represents a 0.82 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 47,456 shares of company stock valued at $210,557. Company insiders own 48.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Wilhelmina International

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Wilhelmina International stock. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in Wilhelmina International, Inc. (NASDAQ:WHLM) by 39.1% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 23,320 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 6,560 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned approximately 0.45% of Wilhelmina International worth $127,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 20.01% of the company’s stock.

Wilhelmina International Company Profile

Wilhelmina International, Inc primarily engages in the fashion model management business. The company specializes in the representation and management of models, entertainers, athletes, and other talent to various clients, including retailers, designers, advertising agencies, print and electronic media and catalog companies.