Renaissance Technologies LLC Grows Position in Village Farms International, Inc. (NASDAQ:VFF)

Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its position in Village Farms International, Inc. (NASDAQ:VFF) by 125.9% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,374,771 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 766,205 shares during the quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC’s holdings in Village Farms International were worth $1,402,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Virtu Financial LLC increased its position in shares of Village Farms International by 182.4% in the first quarter. Virtu Financial LLC now owns 63,184 shares of the company’s stock valued at $78,000 after acquiring an additional 40,811 shares during the period. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Village Farms International during the 1st quarter valued at about $80,000. Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised its position in Village Farms International by 23.1% during the 2nd quarter. Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft now owns 455,559 shares of the company’s stock valued at $464,000 after purchasing an additional 85,559 shares during the last quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP lifted its holdings in Village Farms International by 119.2% in the 1st quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 513,739 shares of the company’s stock worth $637,000 after buying an additional 279,370 shares during the period. Finally, Key Client Fiduciary Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Village Farms International by 3.4% in the 2nd quarter. Key Client Fiduciary Advisors LLC now owns 637,512 shares of the company’s stock worth $650,000 after buying an additional 20,767 shares during the last quarter. 12.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Village Farms International news, CEO Michael A. Degiglio sold 123,891 shares of Village Farms International stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $0.99, for a total transaction of $122,652.09. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 9,549,348 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,453,854.52. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. In related news, CEO Michael A. Degiglio sold 223,424 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.01, for a total value of $225,658.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 9,734,703 shares in the company, valued at $9,832,050.03. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Michael A. Degiglio sold 123,891 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $0.99, for a total transaction of $122,652.09. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 9,549,348 shares in the company, valued at $9,453,854.52. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 364,894 shares of company stock valued at $365,889 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 11.50% of the company’s stock.

Village Farms International Price Performance

Shares of Village Farms International stock opened at $0.90 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $1.00 and a 200 day moving average of $1.11. Village Farms International, Inc. has a 52 week low of $0.58 and a 52 week high of $1.62. The company has a market cap of $100.57 million, a PE ratio of -3.60 and a beta of 2.21. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13.

Village Farms International (NASDAQ:VFF) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 8th. The company reported ($0.10) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.03) by ($0.07). The company had revenue of $92.18 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $84.32 million. Village Farms International had a negative return on equity of 8.10% and a negative net margin of 15.98%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Village Farms International, Inc. will post -0.18 earnings per share for the current year.

Village Farms International Company Profile

Village Farms International, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, produces, markets, and sells greenhouse-grown tomatoes, bell peppers, and cucumbers in North America. It operates through four segments: Produce, Cannabis-Canada, Cannabis-U.S., and Energy. The company also produces and supplies cannabis products to other licensed providers and provincial governments in Canada and internationally; develops and sells cannabinoid-based health and wellness products, including ingestible, edibles, and topical applications; and produces power.