Winmark Corporation $WINA Stock Holdings Lessened by UBS Group AG

UBS Group AG lowered its stake in Winmark Corporation (NASDAQ:WINA) by 50.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 17,234 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 17,656 shares during the period. UBS Group AG owned approximately 0.48% of Winmark worth $6,979,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of WINA. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC acquired a new stake in Winmark during the 3rd quarter valued at $36,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its stake in shares of Winmark by 19.0% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 213 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $80,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue bought a new stake in Winmark in the third quarter worth $95,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Winmark by 48.5% in the second quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 355 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $133,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CWM LLC boosted its holdings in Winmark by 24.3% in the fourth quarter. CWM LLC now owns 476 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $193,000 after purchasing an additional 93 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 73.32% of the company’s stock.

Winmark Price Performance

WINA opened at $351.11 on Wednesday. Winmark Corporation has a one year low of $338.18 and a one year high of $527.37. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $405.22 and its 200-day simple moving average is $422.31. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.63 and a beta of 0.55.

Winmark (NASDAQ:WINA) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 15th. The specialty retailer reported $2.50 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.70 by ($0.20). The company had revenue of $20.85 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.09 million. Winmark had a net margin of 48.19% and a negative return on equity of 100.45%.

Winmark Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 13th will be given a dividend of $1.02 per share. This is a boost from Winmark’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.96. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 13th. This represents a $4.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. Winmark’s payout ratio is presently 36.76%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Winmark from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Monday, March 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Winmark Profile

Winmark Corporation (NASDAQ: WINA) is a franchisor of retail resale stores, specializing in the resale of apparel, sporting goods, children’s and maternity clothing, toys, and entertainment media. Through its portfolio of well-known brands—such as Plato’s Closet, Once Upon a Child, Play It Again Sports, and Style Encore—Winmark provides aspiring entrepreneurs the opportunity to own and operate neighborhood resale businesses. The company supports its franchisees with site selection, store design, training programs, and ongoing marketing assistance, emphasizing a turnkey approach to retail entrepreneurship.

Each of Winmark’s franchised brands targets a distinct consumer segment.