Short Interest in Wilhelmina International, Inc. (NASDAQ:WHLM) Declines By 65.7%

Wilhelmina International, Inc. (NASDAQ:WHLM) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 6,100 shares, a decline of 65.7% from the September 15th total of 17,800 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 6,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.0 days.

Wilhelmina International Price Performance

NASDAQ WHLM opened at $3.82 on Friday. Wilhelmina International has a 12 month low of $3.72 and a 12 month high of $7.62. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.71 million, a PE ratio of 29.39 and a beta of 0.54. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $5.07 and its 200 day simple moving average is $5.20.

Wilhelmina International (NASDAQ:WHLM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 14th. The technology company reported $0.05 EPS for the quarter. Wilhelmina International had a return on equity of 2.51% and a net margin of 3.68%. The company had revenue of $4.59 million for the quarter.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, StockNews.com began coverage on Wilhelmina International in a research report on Wednesday. They set a “buy” rating for the company.

Insider Activity at Wilhelmina International

In other Wilhelmina International news, major shareholder Omni Retail Enterprises, Llc sold 7,500 shares of Wilhelmina International stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.31, for a total value of $32,325.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 908,844 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,917,117.64. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders sold a total of 37,703 shares of company stock valued at $171,572 over the last three months. 48.50% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Wilhelmina International

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Wilhelmina International stock. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of Wilhelmina International, Inc. (NASDAQ:WHLM) by 39.1% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 23,320 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,560 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned about 0.45% of Wilhelmina International worth $127,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Institutional investors own 20.01% of the company’s stock.

About Wilhelmina International

Wilhelmina International, Inc primarily engages in the fashion model management business. The company specializes in the representation and management of models, entertainers, athletes, and other talent to various clients, including retailers, designers, advertising agencies, print and electronic media and catalog companies.