G. Willi-Food International (NASDAQ:WILC) Stock Price Passes Above 200-Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?

Key Points

• G. Willi-Food International's stock price exceeded its 200-day moving average of $18.22, trading as high as $20.86 recently.
• The company recently cut its dividend to $0.42, representing a yield of 90.0%, with a dividend payout ratio of 53.48%.
• Analyst ratings for G. Willi-Food International fluctuate, with Weiss Ratings upgrading it to a "buy" while Wall Street Zen downgraded its rating from "strong-buy" to "buy."

G. Willi-Food International, Ltd. (NASDAQ:WILC - Get Free Report)'s share price crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $18.22 and traded as high as $20.86. G. Willi-Food International shares last traded at $20.83, with a volume of 3,122 shares trading hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

WILC has been the topic of several research reports. Wall Street Zen lowered G. Willi-Food International from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, September 26th. Weiss Ratings upgraded G. Willi-Food International from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, G. Willi-Food International currently has an average rating of "Buy".

G. Willi-Food International Stock Down 0.6%

The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $20.61 and a 200-day simple moving average of $18.22. The company has a market cap of $288.91 million, a PE ratio of 11.14 and a beta of 0.83.

G. Willi-Food International (NASDAQ:WILC - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 12th. The company reported $0.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $44.83 million for the quarter. G. Willi-Food International had a return on equity of 15.70% and a net margin of 16.07%.

G. Willi-Food International Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a -- dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 25th were issued a $0.42 dividend. This represents a yield of 90.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 25th. G. Willi-Food International's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 53.48%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On G. Willi-Food International

An institutional investor recently raised its position in G. Willi-Food International stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in G. Willi-Food International, Ltd. (NASDAQ:WILC - Free Report) by 786.8% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 2,146 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 1,904 shares during the quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s holdings in G. Willi-Food International were worth $40,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 9.45% of the company's stock.

G. Willi-Food International Company Profile

G. Willi-Food International Ltd. designs, imports, markets, and distributes food products worldwide. The company offers mushrooms, artichoke, beans, asparagus, capers, corn kernels, baby corn, palm hearts, vine leaves, sour pickles, mixed pickled vegetables, pickled peppers, olives, garlic, roasted eggplant sun, and dried tomatoes; and canned fish comprising tuna, sardine, anchovies, smoked and pressed cod liver, herring, fish paste, and salmon products.

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