WW International (NASDAQ:WW) Raised to "Hold" at StockNews.com

StockNews.com upgraded shares of WW International (NASDAQ:WW - Free Report) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday.

WW has been the subject of a number of other research reports. UBS Group dropped their price objective on WW International from $2.10 to $1.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 2nd. Morgan Stanley downgraded WW International from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and decreased their target price for the company from $6.50 to $1.25 in a report on Friday, July 26th. Barclays restated an "underweight" rating and set a $0.75 target price on shares of WW International in a report on Thursday, October 10th. Finally, Guggenheim decreased their target price on WW International from $12.00 to $6.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $4.50.

WW International Stock Performance

WW traded up $0.03 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $0.94. The stock had a trading volume of 4,078,755 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,652,665. The company has a market cap of $75.37 million, a P/E ratio of -0.16 and a beta of 1.69. The business has a fifty day moving average of $1.02 and a 200 day moving average of $1.21. WW International has a 1 year low of $0.67 and a 1 year high of $9.77.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Prism Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of WW International by 110.0% during the 3rd quarter. Prism Advisors Inc. now owns 42,000 shares of the company's stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 22,000 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its stake in WW International by 52.1% during the 1st quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 47,409 shares of the company's stock valued at $88,000 after purchasing an additional 16,244 shares during the period. Empirical Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in WW International during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $185,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its stake in WW International by 229.7% during the 1st quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 113,427 shares of the company's stock valued at $210,000 after purchasing an additional 79,026 shares during the period. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP raised its stake in WW International by 159.9% during the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 260,400 shares of the company's stock valued at $305,000 after purchasing an additional 160,200 shares during the period. 86.18% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

WW International Company Profile

WW International, Inc provides weight management products and services worldwide. It offers a range of nutritional, activity, behavioral, and lifestyle tools and approaches products and services. The company also provides various digital subscription products to wellness and weight management business, which provide interactive and personalized resources that allow users to follow its weight management program through its app and web-based platform; and allows members to inspire and support each other by sharing their experiences with other people on weight health journeys.