Wilhelmina International, Inc. (NASDAQ:WHLM) Short Interest Update

Wilhelmina International, Inc. (NASDAQ:WHLM) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 5,500 shares, a growth of 450.0% from the October 15th total of 1,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 18,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days.

Wilhelmina International Stock Performance

Shares of Wilhelmina International stock opened at $3.50 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.06 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.93 and a beta of 0.57. Wilhelmina International has a fifty-two week low of $3.02 and a fifty-two week high of $7.62. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $4.11 and a 200 day moving average of $4.97.

Wilhelmina International (NASDAQ:WHLM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 14th. The technology company reported $0.05 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $4.59 million during the quarter. Wilhelmina International had a return on equity of 2.51% and a net margin of 3.68%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com assumed coverage on Wilhelmina International in a research report on Sunday. They issued a “buy” rating for the company.

Insider Activity

In other news, major shareholder Omni Retail Enterprises, Llc sold 7,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.31, for a total value 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 represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Insiders sold 47,456 shares of company stock worth $210,557 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 48.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Wilhelmina International stock. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in shares of Wilhelmina International, Inc. (NASDAQ:WHLM) by 39.1% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 23,320 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,560 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned approximately 0.45% of Wilhelmina International worth $127,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. 20.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.