Tudor Investment Corp ET AL Purchases New Holdings in Winmark Corporation $WINA

Tudor Investment Corp ET AL acquired a new stake in shares of Winmark Corporation (NASDAQ:WINA) in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund acquired 1,787 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $890,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of WINA. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Winmark by 775.0% in the 3rd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 70 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Winmark during the third quarter worth approximately $36,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Winmark during the second quarter worth approximately $43,000. 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 buying an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State of Alaska Department of Revenue bought a new stake in shares of Winmark in the third quarter worth $95,000. 73.32% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Winmark Stock Up 1.2%

Shares of Winmark stock opened at $422.38 on Tuesday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $444.37 and a 200 day moving average price of $440.23. Winmark Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $295.79 and a fifty-two week high of $527.37. The firm has a market cap of $1.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.35 and a beta of 0.67.

Winmark (NASDAQ:WINA) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The specialty retailer reported $2.69 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.78 by ($0.09). The firm had revenue of $21.09 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.09 million. Winmark had a negative return on equity of 102.34% and a net margin of 48.40%.

Winmark Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 11th were paid a dividend of $0.96 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 11th. This represents a $3.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. Winmark’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 33.95%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Winmark from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, March 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

About Winmark

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.