20,600 Shares in Vipshop Holdings Limited (NYSE:VIPS) Acquired by Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC

Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vipshop Holdings Limited (NYSE:VIPS - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 20,600 shares of the technology company's stock, valued at approximately $277,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VIPS. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings in Vipshop by 17.5% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 9,972 shares of the technology company's stock worth $134,000 after purchasing an additional 1,487 shares in the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC bought a new stake in Vipshop in the fourth quarter worth $161,000. Atomi Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 1,191 shares in the last quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. acquired a new position in Vipshop during the 4th quarter worth $165,000. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new position in Vipshop during the 4th quarter worth $175,000. 48.82% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Vipshop Trading Up 5.6%

NYSE:VIPS traded up $0.82 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $15.32. The company's stock had a trading volume of 8,790,089 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,914,313. Vipshop Holdings Limited has a fifty-two week low of $11.50 and a fifty-two week high of $17.94. The company has a market capitalization of $7.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.33, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 0.60. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $14.47 and a 200-day moving average of $14.29.

Vipshop (NYSE:VIPS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 26th. The technology company reported $0.65 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.70 by ($0.05). The firm had revenue of $4.55 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.82 billion. Vipshop had a return on equity of 20.89% and a net margin of 7.50%. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Vipshop Holdings Limited will post 1.95 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vipshop Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed an annual dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 11th were paid a dividend of $0.43 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, April 11th. This represents a yield of 2.9%. Vipshop's dividend payout ratio is 24.24%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have weighed in on VIPS. Citigroup lowered shares of Vipshop from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $18.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Tuesday, April 1st. StockNews.com raised shares of Vipshop from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, February 21st. Finally, Barclays increased their price target on shares of Vipshop from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Vipshop currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price 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.