M3F Inc. Has $12.69 Million Stake in SWK Holdings Co. (NASDAQ:SWKH)

M3F Inc. lifted its stake in SWK Holdings Co. (NASDAQ:SWKH - Free Report) by 2.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 800,151 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 19,279 shares during the period. SWK comprises approximately 3.7% of M3F Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 8th largest holding. M3F Inc. owned approximately 6.54% of SWK worth $12,690,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. SkyView Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of SWK by 2.1% during the third quarter. SkyView Investment Advisors LLC now owns 31,815 shares of the company's stock valued at $550,000 after acquiring an additional 650 shares during the period. Barclays PLC boosted its position in SWK by 185.0% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 4,461 shares of the company's stock valued at $77,000 after buying an additional 2,896 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in SWK by 224.4% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 6,108 shares of the company's stock worth $106,000 after buying an additional 4,225 shares during the last quarter. Rangeley Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of SWK during the fourth quarter worth approximately $692,000. Finally, Grace & White Inc. NY raised its stake in shares of SWK by 11.1% in the fourth quarter. Grace & White Inc. NY now owns 18,721 shares of the company's stock valued at $297,000 after acquiring an additional 1,871 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 99.27% of the company's stock.

SWK Price Performance

NASDAQ SWKH traded down $0.51 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $14.28. 23,804 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 11,571. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $17.08 and a 200-day moving average of $16.60. The company has a current ratio of 5.06, a quick ratio of 5.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. SWK Holdings Co. has a one year low of $13.72 and a one year high of $20.49. The stock has a market cap of $174.91 million, a PE ratio of 15.35 and a beta of 0.22.

SWK (NASDAQ:SWKH - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, March 19th. The company reported $0.54 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.94 by ($0.40). The business had revenue of $12.36 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.70 million. SWK had a net margin of 26.51% and a return on equity of 5.07%.

SWK Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 8th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 24th will be given a dividend of $4.00 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 24th.

SWK Profile

SWK Holdings Corporation, offers specialty finance and asset management services in the United States. It operates in two segments, Finance Receivables and Pharmaceutical Development. The Finance Receivables segment provides customized financing solutions to a range of life science companies, including companies in the biotechnology, medical device, medical diagnostics and related tools, animal health, and pharmaceutical industries, as well as institutions and inventors.