Short Interest in Wilhelmina International, Inc. (NASDAQ:WHLM) Increases By 405.5%

Wilhelmina International, Inc. (NASDAQ:WHLM) saw a large growth in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 27,800 shares, a growth of 405.5% from the October 31st total of 5,500 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 32,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.9 days.

Wilhelmina International Trading Up 1.8 %

Shares of Wilhelmina International stock opened at $4.06 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.95 million, a PE ratio of 33.84 and a beta of 0.57. Wilhelmina International has a twelve month low of $3.02 and a twelve month high of $7.62. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $3.74 and its 200 day moving average price is $4.89.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of Wilhelmina International in a research note on Tuesday. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, major shareholder Omni Retail Enterprises, Llc sold 7,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.31, for a total transaction of $32,325.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 908,844 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,917,117.64. This represents a 0.82 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. In the last three months, insiders have sold 47,456 shares of company stock valued at $210,557. Company insiders own 48.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Wilhelmina International stock. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in Wilhelmina International, Inc. (NASDAQ:WHLM) by 39.1% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 23,320 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,560 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned about 0.45% of Wilhelmina International worth $127,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. 20.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wilhelmina International Company Profile

Wilhelmina International, Inc primarily engages in the fashion model management business. The company specializes in the representation and management of models, entertainers, athletes, and other talent to various clients, including retailers, designers, advertising agencies, print and electronic media and catalog companies.