Barclays PLC Has $2.33 Million Holdings in Winmark Co. (NASDAQ:WINA)

Barclays PLC boosted its position in shares of Winmark Co. (NASDAQ:WINA) by 117.7% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 6,073 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,284 shares during the period. Barclays PLC’s holdings in Winmark were worth $2,325,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. AltraVue Capital LLC lifted its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 71,145 shares during the period. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. bought a new stake in Winmark during the third quarter worth $9,168,000. CWA Asset Management Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Winmark in the 3rd quarter valued at $5,102,000. William Blair Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Winmark by 9.0% in 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. Finally, Eagle Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Winmark by 14.2% in the 3rd quarter. Eagle Asset Management Inc. now owns 21,372 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $8,772,000 after purchasing an additional 2,655 shares during the last quarter. 73.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Winmark Stock Up 1.1 %

Shares of WINA stock opened at $405.00 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $399.74 and a 200 day simple moving average of $378.99. The company has a market cap of $1.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.05 and a beta of 0.83. Winmark Co. has a twelve month low of $330.25 and a twelve month high of $431.67.

Winmark (NASDAQ:WINA) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 16th. The specialty retailer reported $3.03 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.16 by ($0.13). The company had revenue of $21.51 million during the quarter. Winmark had a negative return on equity of 85.43% and a net margin of 49.02%.

Winmark Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 2nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 13th were paid a dividend of $8.40 per share. This represents a $33.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.30%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 13th. This is a boost from Winmark’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.90. Winmark’s payout ratio is presently 32.94%.

Insider Transactions at Winmark

In related news, CFO Anthony D. Ishaug sold 2,400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $382.59, for a total transaction of $918,216.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 53,875 shares in the company, valued at $20,612,036.25. The trade was a 4.26 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, COO Renae M. Gaudette sold 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $380.11, for a total value of $570,165.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer now owns 15,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,724,456.60. This represents a 9.06 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 10,300 shares of company stock worth $4,158,071. Corporate insiders own 10.60% of the company’s stock.

Winmark Company 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.