Nomura Holdings Inc. lessened its position in Vera Bradley, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRA - Free Report) by 25.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 2,060,300 shares of the textile maker's stock after selling 702,591 shares during the quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. owned approximately 7.43% of Vera Bradley worth $8,097,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VRA. Fund 1 Investments LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vera Bradley by 6.4% during the 4th quarter. Fund 1 Investments LLC now owns 2,783,155 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $10,938,000 after buying an additional 168,000 shares during the last quarter. Royce & Associates LP boosted its holdings in Vera Bradley by 18.9% in the fourth quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 1,893,687 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $7,442,000 after purchasing an additional 301,522 shares in the last quarter. Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vera Bradley during the 4th quarter worth about $3,957,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its holdings in Vera Bradley by 11.3% in the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 721,260 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $2,835,000 after purchasing an additional 73,277 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new position in Vera Bradley during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,792,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 59.88% of the company's stock.
Vera Bradley Stock Performance
Shares of Vera Bradley stock traded up $0.06 on Tuesday, reaching $2.13. The stock had a trading volume of 104,510 shares, compared to its average volume of 337,041. The business's 50-day moving average price is $2.12 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $3.40. The stock has a market cap of $59.33 million, a P/E ratio of -3.60 and a beta of 1.76. Vera Bradley, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $1.72 and a fifty-two week high of $8.33.
Vera Bradley Profile
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Vera Bradley, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells women's handbags, luggage and travel items, fashion and home accessories, and gifts. It operates through three segments: Vera Bradley Direct, Vera Bradley Indirect, and Pura Vida. The company offers bag products, such as totes, crossbodies, satchels, clutches, backpacks, baby bags, and lunch bags; accessories, including ID holders, lanyards, wallets, wristlets, eyewear, scarves, hair accessories, and various technology accessories; bracelets, rings, and necklaces under Pura Vida brand name; and travel products consist of rolling luggage, cosmetics, and travel and packing accessories, as well as travel bags comprising duffel and weekend bags.
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