BRIGHT VALLEY CAPITAL Ltd lessened its holdings in Vipshop Holdings Limited (NYSE:VIPS - Free Report) by 90.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 210,000 shares of the technology company's stock after selling 2,010,000 shares during the quarter. Vipshop accounts for about 1.2% of BRIGHT VALLEY CAPITAL Ltd's holdings, making the stock its 9th biggest position. BRIGHT VALLEY CAPITAL Ltd's holdings in Vipshop were worth $2,829,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vipshop by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,961,402 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $188,060,000 after purchasing an additional 79,254 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. lifted its position in shares of Vipshop by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 11,107,555 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $149,619,000 after acquiring an additional 139,320 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of Vipshop by 14.0% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 8,063,150 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $108,608,000 after acquiring an additional 993,042 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Vipshop by 28.4% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 7,759,150 shares of the technology company's stock worth $104,516,000 after acquiring an additional 1,718,159 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new position in Vipshop in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $64,115,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 48.82% of the company's stock.
Vipshop Stock Performance
VIPS stock opened at $14.27 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $14.79 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $14.27. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.83, a PEG ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 0.60. Vipshop Holdings Limited has a one year low of $11.50 and a one year high of $17.94.
Vipshop (NYSE:VIPS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 26th. The technology company reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.70 by ($0.05). Vipshop had a net margin of 7.50% and a return on equity of 20.89%. The business had revenue of $4.55 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.82 billion. Research analysts forecast that Vipshop Holdings Limited will post 1.95 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Vipshop Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed an annual dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 11th were paid a dividend of $0.43 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, April 11th. Vipshop's dividend payout ratio is currently 24.24%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of research firms have commented on VIPS. StockNews.com upgraded Vipshop from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, February 21st. Citigroup lowered shares of Vipshop from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $18.00 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Tuesday, April 1st. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on shares of Vipshop from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. Five investment 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, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $15.30.
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Vipshop Company Profile
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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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