Clifford Capital Partners LLC Acquires 473 Shares of Winmark Co. (NASDAQ:WINA)

Clifford Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Winmark Co. (NASDAQ:WINA) by 33.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,892 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 473 shares during the period. Clifford Capital Partners LLC owned 0.05% of Winmark worth $667,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC boosted its holdings in Winmark by 0.3% during the second quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 14,186 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $5,003,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares during the period. CWM LLC increased its position in Winmark by 197.1% in the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 101 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 67 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Winmark by 9.8% during the fourth quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 774 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $323,000 after buying an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Ables Iannone Moore & Associates Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Winmark in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Swiss National Bank boosted its position in shares of Winmark by 1.7% in the first quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 5,900 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $2,134,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. 73.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Winmark

In other news, Director Lawrence A. Barbetta sold 583 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $405.09, for a total transaction of $236,167.47. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 7,058 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,859,125.22. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. In other news, Director Lawrence A. Barbetta sold 124 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $403.34, for a total transaction of $50,014.16. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 6,934 shares in the company, valued at $2,796,759.56. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Lawrence A. Barbetta sold 583 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $405.09, for a total transaction of $236,167.47. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 7,058 shares in the company, valued at $2,859,125.22. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 3,119 shares of company stock valued at $1,239,645 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 10.60% of the company’s stock.

Winmark Stock Performance

Shares of Winmark stock opened at $370.00 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $1.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.79 and a beta of 0.80. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $369.79 and its 200-day simple moving average is $363.27. Winmark Co. has a twelve month low of $330.25 and a twelve month high of $451.30.

Winmark (NASDAQ:WINA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 17th. The specialty retailer reported $2.85 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.77 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $20.12 million for the quarter. Winmark had a negative return on equity of 85.12% and a net margin of 48.57%.

Winmark Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 3rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 14th were given a dividend of $0.90 per share. This represents a $3.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.97%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, August 14th. Winmark’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 32.88%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Maxim Group started coverage on shares of Winmark in a report on Thursday, June 13th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $445.00 price target for the company.

Winmark Company Profile

Winmark Corporation, a resale company operates as a franchisor for small business in the United States and Canada. The company franchises retail stores concepts that buy, sell and trade merchandise. It also operates middle-market equipment leasing business. In addition, the company buys and sells used clothing and accessories geared toward the teenage and young adult market under Plato's Closet brand; and operates stores which buys and sells used and new children's clothing, toys, furniture, equipment, and accessories primarily to parents of children ages infant to 12 years under the Once Upon A Child brand.