G. Willi-Food International, Ltd. (NASDAQ:WILC) Short Interest Down 26.7% in April

G. Willi-Food International, Ltd. (NASDAQ:WILC) was the target of a large decrease in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 887 shares, a decrease of 26.7% from the March 31st total of 1,210 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,688 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.5 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold.

G. Willi-Food International Price Performance

Shares of WILC stock opened at $32.47 on Friday. G. Willi-Food International has a 12-month low of $14.49 and a 12-month high of $33.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $452.31 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.09 and a beta of 0.83. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $27.40 and a 200 day simple moving average of $26.56.

G. Willi-Food International (NASDAQ:WILC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 24th. The company reported $0.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. G. Willi-Food International had a return on equity of 14.37% and a net margin of 14.75%.The business had revenue of $52.83 million during the quarter.

G. Willi-Food International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a special dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 29th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 13th were paid a dividend of $0.51 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, April 13th. G. Willi-Food International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 48.95%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On G. Willi-Food International

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WILC. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in G. Willi-Food International by 786.8% during the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,146 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 1,904 shares in the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC bought a new position in G. Willi-Food International during the 1st quarter valued at $50,000. Geode Capital Management LLC bought a new position in G. Willi-Food International during the 4th quarter valued at $203,000. Noked Israel Ltd bought a new position in G. Willi-Food International during the 4th quarter valued at $230,000. Finally, World Equity Group Inc. bought a new position in G. Willi-Food International during the 3rd quarter valued at $287,000. 9.45% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Wall Street Zen raised G. Willi-Food International to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, January 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

About G. Willi-Food International

G. Willi-Food International, Inc is a specialty food manufacturer based in Porterville, California, that develops, produces and distributes a variety of seasoned and roasted nut products, trail mixes and snack foods. The company serves both retail and foodservice channels through branded and private-label offerings, catering to grocery chains, club stores, convenience outlets, airlines, hotels, universities and restaurants throughout North America.

Founded in 1977, G. Willi-Food has expanded from a single roasting line to multiple production facilities in California, supported by satellite distribution centers to ensure efficient delivery and inventory management.