147,752 Shares in Vipshop Holdings Limited (NYSE:VIPS) Purchased by Lighthouse Investment Partners LLC

Lighthouse Investment Partners LLC purchased a new position in Vipshop Holdings Limited (NYSE:VIPS - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 147,752 shares of the technology company's stock, valued at approximately $1,990,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its stake in Vipshop by 17.5% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 9,972 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $134,000 after purchasing an additional 1,487 shares during the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vipshop in the fourth quarter worth $161,000. Atomi Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings 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 worth $165,000 after acquiring an additional 1,191 shares during the period. Vontobel Holding Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Vipshop in the fourth quarter worth $165,000. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new stake in shares of Vipshop in the fourth quarter worth $175,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 48.82% of the company's stock.

Vipshop Trading Up 5.6%

VIPS traded up $0.82 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $15.32. 8,790,089 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,918,744. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $14.47 and its 200 day simple moving average is $14.29. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 0.60. 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 posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The technology company reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.70 by ($0.05). Vipshop had a net margin of 7.50% and a return on equity of 20.89%. The business had revenue of $4.55 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.82 billion. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Vipshop Holdings Limited will post 1.95 EPS for the current year.

Vipshop Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced an annual dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 25th. Investors of record on Friday, April 11th were issued a $0.43 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, April 11th. This represents a yield of 2.9%. Vipshop's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 24.24%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on VIPS shares. StockNews.com upgraded Vipshop from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, February 21st. Barclays lifted their target price on Vipshop from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Finally, Citigroup downgraded Vipshop from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $18.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Tuesday, April 1st. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $15.30.

Vipshop Profile

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.