G. Willi-Food International, Ltd. (NASDAQ:WILC) Short Interest Update

G. Willi-Food International, Ltd. (NASDAQ:WILC) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,659 shares, a drop of 86.0% from the May 31st total of 11,831 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,505 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.7 days. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s shares are short sold.

G. Willi-Food International Stock Up 5.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:WILC opened at $33.40 on Friday. G. Willi-Food International has a 52-week low of $17.66 and a 52-week high of $37.35. The stock has a market cap of $465.32 million, a P/E ratio of 16.79 and a beta of 1.05. The business has a fifty day moving average of $33.63 and a two-hundred day moving average of $29.90.

G. Willi-Food International (NASDAQ:WILC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 26th. The company reported $0.46 earnings per share for the quarter. G. Willi-Food International had a net margin of 14.51% and a return on equity of 14.12%. The firm had revenue of $49.70 million for the quarter.

Institutional Trading of G. Willi-Food International

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in WILC. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of G. Willi-Food International by 786.8% during the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,146 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 1,904 shares during the period. Acadian Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in G. Willi-Food International in the first quarter worth approximately $50,000. Geode Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in G. Willi-Food International in the fourth quarter worth approximately $203,000. Noked Israel Ltd acquired a new stake in G. Willi-Food International during the fourth quarter worth $230,000. Finally, Y.D. More Investments Ltd increased its stake in G. Willi-Food International by 3,072.6% during the first quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd now owns 68,750 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,751,000 after acquiring an additional 66,583 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 9.45% of the company’s stock.

About G. Willi-Food International

G. Willi-Food International, Inc is a specialty food manufacturer based in Porterville, California, that develops, produces and distributes a variety of seasoned and roasted nut products, trail mixes and snack foods. The company serves both retail and foodservice channels through branded and private-label offerings, catering to grocery chains, club stores, convenience outlets, airlines, hotels, universities and restaurants throughout North America.

Founded in 1977, G. Willi-Food has expanded from a single roasting line to multiple production facilities in California, supported by satellite distribution centers to ensure efficient delivery and inventory management.