Where Food Comes From (NASDAQ:WFCF) Stock Price Passes Above Fifty Day Moving Average - Here's Why

Key Points

• Where Food Comes From Inc. (NASDAQ: WFCF) shares surpassed their fifty-day moving average of $11.39 during trading, reaching a high of $12.30 and last traded at $12.50.
• The company reported a quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $0.11 and revenue of $6.56 million, with a net margin of 7.99% and a return on equity of 18.22%.
• Northern Trust Corp acquired approximately 14,844 shares of Where Food Comes From in a recent institutional investment, bringing their total ownership to 0.28%.

Where Food Comes From Inc. (NASDAQ:WFCF - Get Free Report) shares crossed above its 50 day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 50 day moving average of $11.39 and traded as high as $12.30. Where Food Comes From shares last traded at $12.50, with a volume of 14,717 shares changing hands.

Where Food Comes From Stock Performance

The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $11.47 and a 200 day simple moving average of $11.15. The firm has a market cap of $63.95 million, a P/E ratio of 31.73 and a beta of 0.62.

Where Food Comes From (NASDAQ:WFCF - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $0.11 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $6.56 million for the quarter. Where Food Comes From had a return on equity of 18.22% and a net margin of 7.99%.

Institutional Trading of Where Food Comes From

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in Where Food Comes From stock. Northern Trust Corp purchased a new position in Where Food Comes From Inc. (NASDAQ:WFCF - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 14,844 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $197,000. Northern Trust Corp owned about 0.28% of Where Food Comes From as of its most recent SEC filing. Institutional investors own 18.84% of the company's stock.

About Where Food Comes From

Where Food Comes From, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a third-party food verification company in North America. The company operates through Verification and Certification, and Professional Services segments. It conducts on-site and desk audits to verify that claims being made about livestock, food, other specialty crops, and agricultural and aquaculture products are accurate, as well as offers Where Food Comes From Source Verified retail and restaurant labeling program, which connects consumers directly to the source of the food they purchase through product labeling, and web-based information sharing and education.