SWK Holdings Co. (NASDAQ:SWKH) Shares Bought by M3F Inc.

M3F Inc. increased its holdings in shares of SWK Holdings Co. (NASDAQ:SWKH - Free Report) by 2.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 800,151 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 19,279 shares during the quarter. SWK accounts for 3.7% of M3F Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 8th biggest position. M3F Inc. owned approximately 6.54% of SWK worth $12,690,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Barclays PLC raised its position in SWK by 185.0% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 4,461 shares of the company's stock valued at $77,000 after buying an additional 2,896 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in shares of SWK by 224.4% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 6,108 shares of the company's stock worth $106,000 after acquiring an additional 4,225 shares in the last quarter. Grace & White Inc. NY raised its holdings in shares of SWK by 11.1% in the fourth quarter. Grace & White Inc. NY now owns 18,721 shares of the company's stock valued at $297,000 after purchasing an additional 1,871 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its position in shares of SWK by 3.7% in the fourth quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 28,883 shares of the company's stock worth $458,000 after purchasing an additional 1,036 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SkyView Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in SWK by 2.1% during the third quarter. SkyView Investment Advisors LLC now owns 31,815 shares of the company's stock worth $550,000 after purchasing an additional 650 shares during the last quarter. 99.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

SWK Stock Up 1.2 %

SWKH stock traded up $0.22 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $19.22. The company's stock had a trading volume of 120,478 shares, compared to its average volume of 11,250. The company's fifty day moving average price is $17.06 and its 200 day moving average price is $16.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 5.06 and a quick ratio of 5.06. SWK Holdings Co. has a twelve month low of $15.14 and a twelve month high of $20.49. The stock has a market capitalization of $235.50 million, a P/E ratio of 20.67 and a beta of 0.22.

SWK (NASDAQ:SWKH - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, March 19th. The company reported $0.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.94 by ($0.40). SWK had a net margin of 26.51% and a return on equity of 5.07%. The company had revenue of $12.36 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.70 million.

SWK Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 8th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 24th will be paid a dividend of $4.00 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 24th.

SWK Profile

SWK Holdings Corporation, offers specialty finance and asset management services in the United States. It operates in two segments, Finance Receivables and Pharmaceutical Development. The Finance Receivables segment provides customized financing solutions to a range of life science companies, including companies in the biotechnology, medical device, medical diagnostics and related tools, animal health, and pharmaceutical industries, as well as institutions and inventors.