Villere ST Denis J & Co. LLC Invests $238,000 in Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LIND)

Villere ST Denis J & Co. LLC bought a new position in shares of Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LIND) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 20,071 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $238,000.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. New York State Teachers Retirement System purchased a new position in shares of Lindblad Expeditions during the fourth quarter worth approximately $38,000. Assetmark Inc. grew its position in shares of Lindblad Expeditions by 49.6% during the third quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 5,191 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 1,722 shares during the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP grew its position in shares of Lindblad Expeditions by 307.7% during the third quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 8,044 shares of the company’s stock worth $74,000 after acquiring an additional 6,071 shares during the last quarter. Simon Quick Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Lindblad Expeditions during the fourth quarter worth approximately $126,000. Finally, Paloma Partners Management Co purchased a new position in shares of Lindblad Expeditions during the third quarter worth approximately $122,000. 75.94% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Lindblad Expeditions

In other Lindblad Expeditions news, Director John M. Fahey, Jr. sold 7,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.76, for a total value of $82,320.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 123,754 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,455,347.04. This trade represents a 5.35 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 34.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Lindblad Expeditions Trading Up 4.8 %

NASDAQ:LIND opened at $13.20 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $12.11 and its 200 day moving average price is $10.87. Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $6.35 and a 1-year high of $14.34.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

LIND has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Craig Hallum lifted their price objective on shares of Lindblad Expeditions from $12.00 to $16.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 6th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Lindblad Expeditions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Lindblad Expeditions has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $14.25.

Lindblad Expeditions Company Profile

Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc provides marine expedition adventures and travel experience worldwide. It operates through Lindblad and Land Experiences segment. Lindblad segment provides ship-based expeditions aboard customized, nimble, and intimately-scaled vessels, which offers up-close experiences in the planet's wild and remote places, and capitals of culture; and offers expedition ship which is equipped with state-of-the-art tools for in-depth exploration with infrastructure and ports, such as Antarctica and the Arctic, and places that accessed by a ship comprising Galápagos Islands, Alaska, Baja California's Sea of Cortez and Panama, and foster engagement activities.