Wilhelmina International, Inc. (NASDAQ:WHLM) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

Wilhelmina International, Inc. (NASDAQ:WHLM) saw a significant increase in short interest during the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totalling 35,600 shares, an increase of 28.1% from the November 15th total of 27,800 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 32,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.1 days.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of Wilhelmina International in a research note on Thursday. They set a “buy” rating on the stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, major shareholder Omni Retail Enterprises, Llc sold 7,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.31, for a total transaction of $32,325.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 908,844 shares in the company, valued at $3,917,117.64. This represents a 0.82 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 47,356 shares of company stock valued at $210,051. 48.50% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Wilhelmina International

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Wilhelmina International stock. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in Wilhelmina International, Inc. (NASDAQ:WHLM) by 39.1% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 23,320 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring 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 SEC filing. 20.01% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wilhelmina International Stock Down 1.4 %

Shares of NASDAQ WHLM opened at $4.14 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.35 million, a PE ratio of 34.50 and a beta of 0.64. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $3.68 and a 200-day moving average of $4.82. Wilhelmina International has a 52-week low of $3.02 and a 52-week high of $7.62.

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.