Ellsworth Advisors LLC Sells 34 Shares of Winmark Co. (NASDAQ:WINA)

Ellsworth Advisors LLC reduced its stake in Winmark Co. (NASDAQ:WINA) by 2.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,590 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 34 shares during the period. Ellsworth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Winmark were worth $664,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its stake in Winmark by 91.3% in the third quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 132 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 63 shares in the last quarter. Pinebridge Investments L.P. purchased a new position in shares of Winmark during the second quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Huntington National Bank lifted its holdings in shares of Winmark by 28.0% during the second quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 137 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Winmark during the first quarter valued at approximately $55,000. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Winmark during the first quarter valued at approximately $47,000. 73.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Winmark Stock Up 0.7 %

Shares of WINA stock traded up $2.51 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $361.70. 25,102 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 25,966. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $365.25 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $392.75. Winmark Co. has a 12-month low of $303.99 and a 12-month high of $451.30. The stock has a market cap of $1.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.56 and a beta of 0.86.

Winmark (NASDAQ:WINA) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 21st. The specialty retailer reported $2.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $20.04 million during the quarter. Winmark had a net margin of 48.27% and a negative return on equity of 83.98%.

Winmark Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 1st. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 14th were given a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.88%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 13th. Winmark’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 29.01%.

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.