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Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its position in shares of Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR - Free Report) by 2.5% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 8,309,315 shares of the company's stock after buying an addi

Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC grew its stake in Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR - Free Report) by 78.6% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 666,609 shares of the company's stock after purchasing a

Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR - Get Free Report) was the target of a large drop in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 4,890,000 shares, a drop of 22.7% from the August 15th total of 6,330,000 shares. Approximately 3.7% of the company's stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 1,990,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.5 days.

Quest Partners LLC grew its position in Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR - Free Report) by 3,851,600.0% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 38,517 shares of the company's stock after purchasi

StockNews.com started coverage on shares of Vector Group in a research note on Saturday. They issued a "buy" rating for the company.

TrueMark Investments LLC acquired a new stake in Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 33,593 shares of the company's stock, valued at approxi

StockNews.com lowered Vector Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday.

Vector Group (NYSE:VGR) Sees Large Volume Increase

Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR) declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, August 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 30th will be given a dividend of 0.20 per share on Thursday, September 12th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.29%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 30th.

Vector Group (NYSE:VGR) Reaches New 1-Year High at $15.53

Vector Group (NYSE:VGR) Sets New 12-Month High After Analyst Upgrade

SG Americas Securities LLC increased its position in shares of Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR - Free Report) by 1,098.6% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 190,888 shares of t

Barclays raised their price target on Vector Group from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday.

Tidal Investments LLC acquired a new position in Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 48,072 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $527,000. Several other hedge funds and other i

Boston Partners decreased its stake in Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR - Free Report) by 3.5% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,800,499 shares of the company's stock after selling 65,883 shares during

Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR - Free Report) by 1.6% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 17,868,987 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 283,371 shares

Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR - Free Report) by 6.4% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,181,224 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 70

Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totalling 7,380,000 shares, an increase of 23.0% from the June 30th total of 6,000,000 shares. Currently, 5.6% of the company's stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 1,450,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 5.1 days.

Capital Research Global Investors reduced its stake in Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR - Free Report) by 43.8% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 4,670,368 shares of the c

Vector Group (NYSE:VGR) will be releasing earnings before the market opens on Thursday, August 1, Zacks reports.

Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies LLC trimmed its holdings in Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR - Free Report) by 71.8% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 39,961 shares of the company's stock after selling 101,653 sha

Duality Advisers LP bought a new position in Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 82,111 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $900,000. Duality Advisers LP owned appr

Denali Advisors LLC grew its stake in Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR - Free Report) by 373.4% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 121,200 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an

Optimist Retirement Group LLC acquired a new stake in Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 84,093 shares of the company's stock, valu

StockNews.com raised Vector Group from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Thursday.

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR - Free Report) by 2.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,160,725 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an addi

BNP Paribas Financial Markets trimmed its position in Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR - Free Report) by 65.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 65,923 shares of the company's stock after selling 125,543 shares during the period. BNP Pariba

Teacher Retirement System of Texas reduced its holdings in shares of Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR - Free Report) by 91.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 47,529 shares of the company's stock after sel

Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. decreased its stake in shares of Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR - Free Report) by 8.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,802,820 shares of the c

Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR) announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, May 17th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 5th will be given a dividend of 0.20 per share on Friday, June 14th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.17%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 5th.

Boston Partners trimmed its stake in Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR - Free Report) by 4.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,866,382 shares of the company's stock after selling 83,658 shares during t