463,823 Shares in Vera Bradley, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRA) Purchased by Peapod Lane Capital LLC

Peapod Lane Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vera Bradley, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRA) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 463,823 shares of the textile maker’s stock, valued at approximately $1,823,000. Vera Bradley makes up about 1.8% of Peapod Lane Capital LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest position. Peapod Lane Capital LLC owned 1.67% of Vera Bradley as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in Vera Bradley during the 4th quarter valued at about $2,792,000. Royce & Associates LP grew its holdings in shares of Vera Bradley by 18.6% during the third quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 1,592,165 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $8,693,000 after buying an additional 249,630 shares during the last quarter. Barclays PLC grew its holdings in shares of Vera Bradley by 23.4% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 59,900 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $327,000 after buying an additional 11,366 shares during the last quarter. Potrero Capital Research LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vera Bradley during the third quarter valued at approximately $2,621,000. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC raised its holdings in Vera Bradley by 40.6% in the 3rd quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 33,765 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $184,000 after acquiring an additional 9,744 shares during the last quarter. 59.88% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vera Bradley Trading Down 1.8 %

Shares of VRA opened at $3.23 on Thursday. Vera Bradley, Inc. has a 12 month low of $3.13 and a 12 month high of $8.32. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $3.87 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $4.93.

Vera Bradley (NASDAQ:VRA) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, December 11th. The textile maker reported ($0.27) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.06 by ($0.33). Vera Bradley had a negative return on equity of 2.74% and a negative net margin of 4.21%. Equities analysts expect that Vera Bradley, Inc. will post -0.25 earnings per share for the current year.

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.