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

StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Wilhelmina International (NASDAQ:WHLM) in a research report released on Tuesday morning. The brokerage issued a buy rating on the technology company’s stock.

Wilhelmina International Stock Up 1.8 %

WHLM opened at $4.06 on Tuesday. Wilhelmina International has a 12-month low of $3.02 and a 12-month high of $7.62. The stock has a market cap of $20.94 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.83 and a beta of 0.57. The business has a 50 day moving average of $3.76 and a 200-day moving average of $4.90.

Insider Activity

In other news, major shareholder Omni Retail Enterprises, Llc sold 23,710 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.56, for a total value of $108,117.60. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 916,344 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,178,528.64. This trade represents a 2.52 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Insiders sold a total of 47,456 shares of company stock valued at $210,557 over the last three months. Insiders own 48.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Wilhelmina International

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Wilhelmina International stock. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in shares of Wilhelmina International, Inc. (NASDAQ:WHLM) by 39.1% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund 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 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 20.01% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other 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.