Caxton Associates LP Sells 36,789 Shares of Vipshop Holdings Limited (NYSE:VIPS)

Caxton Associates LP trimmed its holdings in shares of Vipshop Holdings Limited (NYSE:VIPS - Free Report) by 65.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 19,729 shares of the technology company's stock after selling 36,789 shares during the quarter. Caxton Associates LP's holdings in Vipshop were worth $266,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of VIPS. Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in shares of Vipshop by 17.5% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 9,972 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $134,000 after acquiring an additional 1,487 shares during the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Vipshop in the fourth quarter valued at $161,000. Atomi Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vipshop by 10.8% in the fourth quarter. Atomi Financial Group Inc. now owns 12,241 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $165,000 after buying an additional 1,191 shares in the last quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Vipshop in the fourth quarter valued at $165,000. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new position in shares of Vipshop in the fourth quarter valued at $175,000. 48.82% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. StockNews.com raised shares of Vipshop from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, February 21st. Citigroup downgraded Vipshop from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $18.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, April 1st. Finally, Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Vipshop from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $15.30.

Vipshop Trading Up 0.8%

NYSE:VIPS traded up $0.12 on Tuesday, reaching $14.92. 1,052,283 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,889,148. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 0.60. The company's 50 day moving average is $14.62 and its 200-day moving average is $14.28. Vipshop Holdings Limited has a 1-year low of $11.50 and a 1-year high of $17.94.

Vipshop (NYSE:VIPS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 26th. The technology company reported $0.65 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.70 by ($0.05). Vipshop had a net margin of 7.50% and a return on equity of 20.89%. The company had revenue of $4.55 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.82 billion. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Vipshop Holdings Limited will post 1.95 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vipshop Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared an annual dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 25th. Investors of record on Friday, April 11th were given a $0.43 dividend. This represents a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, April 11th. Vipshop's payout ratio is currently 24.24%.

About Vipshop

Vipshop Holdings Limited operates online platforms in the People's Republic of China. It operates in Vip.com, Shan Shan Outlets, and Others segments. The company offers womenswear, menswear, sportswear and sporting goods, shoes and bags, accessories, baby and children products, skincare and cosmetics, home goods and other lifestyle products, and supermarket products.