StockNews.com Begins Coverage on Wilhelmina International (NASDAQ:WHLM)

Analysts at StockNews.com started coverage on shares of Wilhelmina International (NASDAQ:WHLM) in a note issued to investors on Friday. The firm set a “buy” rating on the technology company’s stock.

Wilhelmina International Stock Performance

Shares of WHLM stock opened at $4.18 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.56 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.84 and a beta of 0.64. Wilhelmina International has a one year low of $3.02 and a one year high of $7.62. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $3.68 and its 200-day simple moving average is $4.78.

Insider Transactions at Wilhelmina International

In other Wilhelmina International news, major shareholder Omni Retail Enterprises, Llc sold 9,200 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, October 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.00, for a total transaction of $36,800.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 880,904 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,523,616. This represents a 1.03 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. In the last quarter, insiders sold 44,403 shares of company stock worth $193,222. 48.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Wilhelmina International stock. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in 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 fund owned 23,320 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,560 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned about 0.45% of Wilhelmina International worth $127,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 20.01% of the company’s stock.

About Wilhelmina International

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.