Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lessened its holdings in Vipshop Holdings Limited (NYSE:VIPS - Free Report) by 94.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,032 shares of the technology company's stock after selling 32,481 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC's holdings in Vipshop were worth $27,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky grew its position in Vipshop by 23.0% in the fourth quarter. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky now owns 1,374,840 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $18,519,000 after acquiring an additional 256,680 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP increased its stake in Vipshop by 85.6% during the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 26,523 shares of the technology company's stock worth $357,000 after buying an additional 12,229 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in Vipshop by 14.0% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 8,063,150 shares of the technology company's stock worth $108,608,000 after buying an additional 993,042 shares in the last quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co lifted its holdings in Vipshop by 16.7% in the 4th quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 914,058 shares of the technology company's stock worth $12,296,000 after buying an additional 130,737 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP purchased a new position in Vipshop in the 4th quarter valued at about $2,712,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 48.82% of the company's stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
VIPS has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Citigroup cut Vipshop from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $18.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, April 1st. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Vipshop from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, February 21st. Finally, Barclays upped their target price on shares of Vipshop from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $15.30.
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Vipshop Stock Up 1.2%
VIPS stock traded up $0.19 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $15.52. The company had a trading volume of 3,988,743 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,914,615. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $14.45 and a 200 day moving average price of $14.30. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.97 billion, a PE ratio of 7.43, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 0.60. Vipshop Holdings Limited has a fifty-two week low of $11.50 and a fifty-two week high of $17.94.
Vipshop (NYSE:VIPS - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results 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). Vipshop had a return on equity of 20.89% and a net margin of 7.50%. The company had revenue of $4.55 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.82 billion. Research analysts predict that Vipshop Holdings Limited will post 1.95 EPS for the current year.
Vipshop Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed an annual dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 11th were given a dividend of $0.43 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, April 11th. This represents a dividend yield of 2.9%. Vipshop's dividend payout ratio is presently 24.24%.
About Vipshop
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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.
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