Weis Markets, Inc. (NYSE:WMK) Shares Sold by Renaissance Technologies LLC

Renaissance Technologies LLC decreased its holdings in Weis Markets, Inc. (NYSE:WMK - Free Report) by 5.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 263,636 shares of the company's stock after selling 16,200 shares during the period. Renaissance Technologies LLC owned about 0.98% of Weis Markets worth $17,853,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in WMK. FMR LLC grew its stake in Weis Markets by 22.3% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 25,628 shares of the company's stock worth $1,767,000 after acquiring an additional 4,678 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC raised its position in Weis Markets by 26.5% during the 3rd quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 24,150 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,665,000 after purchasing an additional 5,056 shares in the last quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new position in shares of Weis Markets during the 3rd quarter worth $243,000. Barclays PLC increased its stake in shares of Weis Markets by 354.5% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 27,459 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,893,000 after buying an additional 21,418 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Weis Markets by 3.9% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 434,964 shares of the company's stock worth $29,987,000 after acquiring an additional 16,463 shares during the period.

Weis Markets Trading Up 2.0 %

Shares of WMK traded up $1.62 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $82.40. The company's stock had a trading volume of 75,130 shares, compared to its average volume of 89,362. The company's 50-day moving average is $76.65 and its 200-day moving average is $71.21. Weis Markets, Inc. has a 52-week low of $60.93 and a 52-week high of $83.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.15 and a beta of 0.67.

Weis Markets (NYSE:WMK - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 25th. The company reported $1.29 EPS for the quarter. Weis Markets had a return on equity of 6.85% and a net margin of 2.01%. The firm had revenue of $1.23 billion during the quarter.

Weis Markets Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 4th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were given a $0.34 dividend. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.65%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 18th. Weis Markets's payout ratio is currently 33.25%.

About Weis Markets

Weis Markets, Inc engages in the retail sale of food through a chain of supermarkets in Pennsylvania and surrounding states. The company's retail food stores sell groceries, dairy products, frozen foods, meats, seafood, fresh produce, floral, pharmacy services, deli products, prepared foods, bakery products, beer and wine, and fuel; and general merchandise items, such as health and beauty care, and household products.