Matauro LLC Decreases Stock Holdings in JD.com, Inc. $JD

Key Points

• Matauro LLC cut its stake in JD.com by 27.3% in Q4, selling 39,165 shares and leaving it with 104,307 shares valued at $2.994 million.
• JD.com raised its annual dividend to $1.00 per share (ex-dividend April 9, payable April 29), a change the article reports as a 396.0% yield and a 55.68% payout ratio.
• Analyst sentiment is a “Moderate Buy” (11 Buys, 4 Holds, 1 Sell) with a consensus price target of $36.36; the company posted quarterly EPS of $0.04 on $50.35 billion in revenue.

Matauro LLC reduced its stake in shares of JD.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:JD - Free Report) by 27.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 104,307 shares of the information services provider's stock after selling 39,165 shares during the period. Matauro LLC's holdings in JD.com were worth $2,994,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in JD. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its stake in JD.com by 48.9% during the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 5,335,961 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $174,166,000 after buying an additional 1,753,236 shares during the last quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in JD.com in the 3rd quarter valued at $51,741,000. Syquant Capital Sas acquired a new stake in shares of JD.com in the 4th quarter worth $35,323,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. purchased a new position in shares of JD.com during the 3rd quarter worth $36,749,000. Finally, Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. raised its holdings in shares of JD.com by 101.3% during the 2nd quarter. Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. now owns 1,849,324 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $60,362,000 after acquiring an additional 930,814 shares during the period. 15.98% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

JD.com Stock Down 2.4%

Shares of JD opened at $28.87 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $41.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 8.53 and a beta of 0.41. JD.com, Inc. has a 12-month low of $24.51 and a 12-month high of $41.47. The company's 50-day moving average price is $27.94 and its 200 day moving average price is $30.17. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21.

JD.com (NASDAQ:JD - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Saturday, February 14th. The information services provider reported $0.04 earnings per share for the quarter. JD.com had a net margin of 1.48% and a return on equity of 7.56%. The company had revenue of $50.35 billion during the quarter. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that JD.com, Inc. will post 3.91 earnings per share for the current year.

JD.com Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed an annual dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 29th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 9th will be given a dividend of $1.00 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 396.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 9th. This is an increase from JD.com's previous annual dividend of $0.76. JD.com's dividend payout ratio is 55.68%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on JD shares. Benchmark reissued a "buy" rating on shares of JD.com in a report on Friday, March 6th. UBS Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of JD.com in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Morgan Stanley reissued an "underweight" rating and issued a $22.00 price target on shares of JD.com in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Arete Research set a $32.00 price target on shares of JD.com in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Finally, Bank of America reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $33.00 price target on shares of JD.com in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $36.36.

JD.com Company Profile

JD.com is a major Chinese e-commerce company that operates a comprehensive online retail platform selling a wide range of consumer goods, including electronics, appliances, apparel, groceries and everyday household items. The company combines direct retailing—purchasing inventory and selling products itself—with a marketplace for third-party merchants, offering consumers both self-operated and third-party choices. In addition to its core retail business, JD.com has expanded into adjacent services such as digital marketplaces for cross-border commerce, online pharmacy and healthcare services, and enterprise-facing cloud and technology solutions.

A distinctive feature of JD.com's business model is its integrated logistics and fulfillment network.

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