WINTON GROUP Ltd Has $1.20 Million Holdings in Goosehead Insurance, Inc (NASDAQ:GSHD)

WINTON GROUP Ltd decreased its position in Goosehead Insurance, Inc (NASDAQ:GSHD - Free Report) by 17.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 11,153 shares of the company's stock after selling 2,419 shares during the quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd's holdings in Goosehead Insurance were worth $1,196,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its holdings in Goosehead Insurance by 51.4% in the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 649,104 shares of the company's stock worth $69,597,000 after acquiring an additional 220,267 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Goosehead Insurance by 21.2% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,059,298 shares of the company's stock worth $94,595,000 after purchasing an additional 185,037 shares during the last quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of Goosehead Insurance by 5.6% in the 3rd quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 2,618,945 shares of the company's stock worth $233,872,000 after purchasing an additional 138,571 shares during the last quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Goosehead Insurance during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $8,737,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC grew its stake in Goosehead Insurance by 885.5% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 51,662 shares of the company's stock worth $5,539,000 after buying an additional 46,420 shares during the last quarter.

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Goosehead Insurance Price Performance

Shares of GSHD traded up $1.83 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $119.90. The stock had a trading volume of 33,704 shares, compared to its average volume of 279,958. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 37.70, a current ratio of 1.55 and a quick ratio of 1.55. The company has a market capitalization of $4.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 166.28, a P/E/G ratio of 5.17 and a beta of 1.49. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $113.81 and its 200-day moving average price is $109.00. Goosehead Insurance, Inc has a 52 week low of $50.47 and a 52 week high of $130.39.

Goosehead Insurance Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, January 21st were issued a $5.91 dividend. This is an increase from Goosehead Insurance's previous dividend of $1.63. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, January 21st. Goosehead Insurance's dividend payout ratio is presently 400.00%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have issued reports on GSHD. Truist Financial reiterated a "hold" rating and issued a $90.00 target price (up from $80.00) on shares of Goosehead Insurance in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Goosehead Insurance from $77.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Goosehead Insurance from $120.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price objective on Goosehead Insurance from $110.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th. Finally, Bank of America increased their price objective on Goosehead Insurance from $39.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an "underperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $109.10.

Insider Buying and Selling at Goosehead Insurance

In other Goosehead Insurance news, major shareholder & Robyn Jones Descendants Mark sold 19,600 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $123.09, for a total value of $2,412,564.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 132,349 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $16,290,838.41. This represents a 12.90 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Thomas Mcconnon sold 205,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, February 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $121.35, for a total value of $24,876,750.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 339,008 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $41,138,620.80. This represents a 37.68 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 308,812 shares of company stock valued at $37,392,258. 48.35% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Goosehead Insurance Profile

Goosehead Insurance, Inc operates as a holding company for Goosehead Financial, LLC that engages in the provision of personal lines insurance agency services in the United States. The company offers homeowner's, automotive, dwelling property, flood, wind, earthquake, excess liability or umbrella, motorcycle, recreational vehicle, general liability, property, and life insurance products and services.