Vera Bradley, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRA) Shares Acquired by Royce & Associates LP

Royce & Associates LP increased its holdings in Vera Bradley, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRA - Free Report) by 18.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,893,687 shares of the textile maker's stock after purchasing an additional 301,522 shares during the period. Royce & Associates LP owned 6.83% of Vera Bradley worth $7,442,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VRA. McAdam LLC purchased a new stake in Vera Bradley in the 4th quarter valued at about $50,000. Quadrature Capital Ltd purchased a new stake in Vera Bradley in the third quarter valued at approximately $102,000. Davis R M Inc. acquired a new position in Vera Bradley during the third quarter worth approximately $109,000. FMR LLC raised its stake in Vera Bradley by 998.4% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 21,408 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $117,000 after purchasing an additional 19,459 shares during the period. Finally, Pathway Financial Advisers LLC purchased a new position in Vera Bradley during the fourth quarter worth approximately $118,000. 59.88% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vera Bradley Stock Down 2.9 %

Shares of NASDAQ VRA traded down $0.07 during trading on Friday, hitting $2.37. 422,150 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 339,308. The firm has a market capitalization of $65.71 million, a P/E ratio of -4.02 and a beta of 1.99. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $3.29 and a 200-day moving average price of $4.36. Vera Bradley, Inc. has a 1 year low of $2.15 and a 1 year high of $8.33.

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Vera Bradley Profile

Vera Bradley, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells women's handbags, luggage and travel items, fashion and home accessories, and gifts. It operates through three segments: Vera Bradley Direct, Vera Bradley Indirect, and Pura Vida. The company offers bag products, such as totes, crossbodies, satchels, clutches, backpacks, baby bags, and lunch bags; accessories, including ID holders, lanyards, wallets, wristlets, eyewear, scarves, hair accessories, and various technology accessories; bracelets, rings, and necklaces under Pura Vida brand name; and travel products consist of rolling luggage, cosmetics, and travel and packing accessories, as well as travel bags comprising duffel and weekend bags.