Aubrey Capital Management Ltd Has $13.11 Million Stake in Vipshop Holdings Limited (NYSE:VIPS)

Aubrey Capital Management Ltd trimmed its position in Vipshop Holdings Limited (NYSE:VIPS - Free Report) by 16.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 738,230 shares of the technology company's stock after selling 144,300 shares during the quarter. Vipshop comprises approximately 5.6% of Aubrey Capital Management Ltd's holdings, making the stock its 7th largest position. Aubrey Capital Management Ltd owned 0.13% of Vipshop worth $13,111,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Yunqi Capital Ltd raised its stake in Vipshop by 10.9% during the 4th quarter. Yunqi Capital Ltd now owns 1,349,000 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $23,958,000 after purchasing an additional 132,700 shares during the last quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund raised its stake in Vipshop by 5.2% during the 4th quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 1,218,490 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $21,640,000 after purchasing an additional 60,411 shares during the last quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System raised its stake in Vipshop by 7.7% during the 4th quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 621,160 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $11,032,000 after purchasing an additional 44,144 shares during the last quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC increased its holdings in Vipshop by 56.4% in the 4th quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC now owns 1,963 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 708 shares during the period. Finally, abrdn plc increased its holdings in Vipshop by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. abrdn plc now owns 571,848 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $10,156,000 after buying an additional 14,547 shares during the period. 48.82% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vipshop Price Performance

Shares of VIPS traded down $0.01 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $15.73. The stock had a trading volume of 3,467,353 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,308,816. The company's fifty day moving average is $16.94 and its two-hundred day moving average is $16.27. Vipshop Holdings Limited has a 52 week low of $13.80 and a 52 week high of $20.19. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.75 and a beta of 0.41.

Vipshop (NYSE:VIPS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 28th. The technology company reported $5.79 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.64 by $5.15. Vipshop had a net margin of 7.20% and a return on equity of 23.19%. The firm had revenue of $34.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $33.18 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.47 EPS. The company's revenue was up 9.2% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts predict that Vipshop Holdings Limited will post 2.24 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vipshop Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed an annual dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 8th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 15th were issued a dividend of $0.43 per share. This represents a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 14th. Vipshop's dividend payout ratio is currently 20.20%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Vipshop from $20.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 23rd. HSBC lowered their price target on shares of Vipshop from $22.90 to $19.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 28th. StockNews.com raised shares of Vipshop from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, April 19th. Finally, Benchmark reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $29.00 price target on shares of Vipshop in a report on Thursday, February 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $21.13.

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, shoes and bags, accessories, baby and children products, skincare and cosmetics, home goods and other lifestyle products, and supermarket products.