Short Interest in G. Willi-Food International, Ltd. (NASDAQ:WILC) Rises By 165.7%

G. Willi-Food International, Ltd. (NASDAQ:WILC) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,572 shares, a growth of 165.7% from the July 15th total of 968 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 13,167 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in WILC. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in G. Willi-Food International by 786.8% during the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,146 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 1,904 shares during the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of G. Willi-Food International during the first quarter worth approximately $50,000. Geode Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of G. Willi-Food International in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $203,000. Noked Israel Ltd bought a new position in shares of G. Willi-Food International in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $230,000. Finally, Y.D. More Investments Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of G. Willi-Food International by 3,072.6% in the 1st quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd now owns 68,750 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,751,000 after acquiring an additional 66,583 shares in the last quarter. 9.45% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

G. Willi-Food International Stock Performance

NASDAQ:WILC opened at $28.73 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $31.08 and a 200-day moving average of $30.27. The company has a market capitalization of $400.21 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.28 and a beta of 1.09. G. Willi-Food International has a 52 week low of $17.66 and a 52 week high of $37.99.

G. Willi-Food International (NASDAQ:WILC) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter. G. Willi-Food International had a net margin of 12.95% and a return on equity of 12.61%. The business had revenue of $53.87 million for the quarter.

G. Willi-Food International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a special dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 18th will be given a $0.47 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 18th. G. Willi-Food International’s dividend payout ratio is 49.47%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of G. Willi-Food International in a research report on Friday, June 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

About G. Willi-Food International

G. Willi-Food International, Inc is a specialty food manufacturer based in Porterville, California, that develops, produces and distributes a variety of seasoned and roasted nut products, trail mixes and snack foods. The company serves both retail and foodservice channels through branded and private-label offerings, catering to grocery chains, club stores, convenience outlets, airlines, hotels, universities and restaurants throughout North America.

Founded in 1977, G. Willi-Food has expanded from a single roasting line to multiple production facilities in California, supported by satellite distribution centers to ensure efficient delivery and inventory management.