Barclays PLC Increases Stock Position in Winmark Co. (NASDAQ:WINA)

Barclays PLC grew its stake in shares of Winmark Co. (NASDAQ:WINA - Free Report) by 117.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 6,073 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after acquiring an additional 3,284 shares during the period. Barclays PLC owned 0.17% of Winmark worth $2,325,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in WINA. AltraVue Capital LLC lifted its stake in Winmark by 95.2% in the 2nd quarter. AltraVue Capital LLC now owns 145,914 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $51,454,000 after purchasing an additional 71,145 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Winmark by 1.9% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 81,185 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $31,088,000 after buying an additional 1,535 shares in the last quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in Winmark by 9.0% during the second quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 71,426 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $25,187,000 after buying an additional 5,892 shares during the period. Copeland Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Winmark by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC now owns 63,630 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $24,366,000 after acquiring an additional 162 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Winmark by 2.4% during the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 24,067 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $9,216,000 after purchasing an additional 555 shares in the last quarter. 73.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Winmark Stock Up 0.4 %

Shares of WINA stock traded up $1.55 during trading on Thursday, hitting $406.55. The company had a trading volume of 12,595 shares, compared to its average volume of 25,645. Winmark Co. has a 52 week low of $330.25 and a 52 week high of $431.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.20 and a beta of 0.83. The stock's 50-day moving average is $400.23 and its two-hundred day moving average is $379.18.

Winmark (NASDAQ:WINA - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 16th. The specialty retailer reported $3.03 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $3.16 by ($0.13). Winmark had a negative return on equity of 85.43% and a net margin of 49.02%. The company had revenue of $21.51 million during the quarter.

Winmark Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 2nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 13th were given a dividend of $8.40 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 13th. This is a positive change from Winmark's previous quarterly dividend of $0.90. This represents a $33.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.26%. Winmark's dividend payout ratio is 32.94%.

Insider Activity at Winmark

In other Winmark news, major shareholder Ronald G. Olson sold 3,659 shares of Winmark stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $424.21, for a total value of $1,552,184.39. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 146,335 shares of the company's stock, valued at $62,076,770.35. The trade was a 2.44 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Anthony D. Ishaug sold 2,400 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $382.59, for a total value of $918,216.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 53,875 shares of the company's stock, valued at $20,612,036.25. The trade was a 4.26 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 10,300 shares of company stock valued at $4,158,071. Corporate insiders own 10.60% of the company's stock.

About Winmark

Winmark Corporation, a resale company operates as a franchisor for small business in the United States and Canada. The company franchises retail stores concepts that buy, sell and trade merchandise. It also operates middle-market equipment leasing business. In addition, the company buys and sells used clothing and accessories geared toward the teenage and young adult market under Plato's Closet brand; and operates stores which buys and sells used and new children's clothing, toys, furniture, equipment, and accessories primarily to parents of children ages infant to 12 years under the Once Upon A Child brand.