Barclays PLC Grows Stock Position in Vera Bradley, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRA)

Barclays PLC lifted its stake in Vera Bradley, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRA) by 23.4% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 59,900 shares of the textile maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 11,366 shares during the quarter. Barclays PLC’s holdings in Vera Bradley were worth $327,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its position in Vera Bradley by 40.6% in the 3rd quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 33,765 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $184,000 after purchasing an additional 9,744 shares in the last quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd purchased a new stake in Vera Bradley during the third quarter worth $102,000. Potrero Capital Research LLC purchased a new stake in Vera Bradley during the third quarter worth $2,621,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its position in Vera Bradley by 619.7% during the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 36,891 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $201,000 after buying an additional 31,765 shares during the period. Finally, FMR LLC increased its holdings in Vera Bradley by 998.4% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 21,408 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $117,000 after buying an additional 19,459 shares in the last quarter. 59.88% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vera Bradley Stock Up 0.8 %

VRA stock opened at $3.76 on Friday. Vera Bradley, Inc. has a 52-week low of $3.27 and a 52-week high of $8.32. The firm has a market cap of $104.25 million, a P/E ratio of -6.37 and a beta of 1.91. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $4.81 and its 200-day simple moving average is $5.44.

Vera Bradley Profile

Vera Bradley, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells women’s handbags, luggage and travel items, fashion and home accessories, and gifts. It operates through three segments: Vera Bradley Direct, Vera Bradley Indirect, and Pura Vida. The company offers bag products, such as totes, crossbodies, satchels, clutches, backpacks, baby bags, and lunch bags; accessories, including ID holders, lanyards, wallets, wristlets, eyewear, scarves, hair accessories, and various technology accessories; bracelets, rings, and necklaces under Pura Vida brand name; and travel products consist of rolling luggage, cosmetics, and travel and packing accessories, as well as travel bags comprising duffel and weekend bags.