Vipshop Holdings Limited (NYSE:VIPS) Shares Purchased by Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. lifted its stake in shares of Vipshop Holdings Limited (NYSE:VIPS - Free Report) by 1.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 11,107,555 shares of the technology company's stock after buying an additional 139,320 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. owned approximately 2.16% of Vipshop worth $149,619,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Public Sector Pension Investment Board boosted its holdings in shares of Vipshop by 8.6% in the 2nd quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 126,249 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $1,644,000 after acquiring an additional 10,000 shares during the last quarter. MBB Public Markets I LLC acquired a new position in Vipshop during the second quarter valued at $328,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its holdings in Vipshop by 76.6% in the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 73,369 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $955,000 after purchasing an additional 31,816 shares during the last quarter. Scientech Research LLC acquired a new stake in Vipshop during the 2nd quarter worth about $266,000. Finally, Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky raised its stake in shares of Vipshop by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky now owns 1,363,560 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $17,754,000 after buying an additional 10,600 shares during the last quarter. 48.82% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently commented on VIPS. Citigroup dropped their target price on Vipshop from $18.00 to $17.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. StockNews.com raised shares of Vipshop from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, January 20th. Benchmark reissued a "hold" rating on shares of Vipshop in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, Barclays started coverage on shares of Vipshop in a report on Wednesday, November 6th. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $19.00 price objective for the company. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $17.50.

Vipshop Trading Down 4.2 %

VIPS traded down $0.63 on Friday, hitting $14.35. 2,404,976 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,909,550. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $13.61 and a 200-day moving average price of $13.85. The stock has a market cap of $7.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.86, a P/E/G ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 0.31. Vipshop Holdings Limited has a fifty-two week low of $11.50 and a fifty-two week high of $20.19.

About Vipshop

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.