Village Farms International (NASDAQ:VFF) Director Christopher Woodward Purchases 10,000 Shares of Stock

Village Farms International, Inc. (NASDAQ:VFF) Director Christopher Woodward acquired 10,000 shares of Village Farms International stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 22nd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $3.06 per share, for a total transaction of $30,600.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 171,526 shares in the company, valued at $524,869.56. The trade was a 6.19% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Village Farms International Stock Up 3.5%

Shares of Village Farms International stock opened at $2.98 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $364.42 million, a P/E ratio of 17.53 and a beta of 1.38. Village Farms International, Inc. has a 1 year low of $1.80 and a 1 year high of $4.99. The business has a 50-day moving average of $2.49 and a two-hundred day moving average of $2.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 3.17 and a quick ratio of 2.25.

Village Farms International (NASDAQ:VFF) last announced its earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.02 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $63.98 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $56.30 million. Village Farms International had a return on equity of 7.62% and a net margin of 9.85%. As a group, equities analysts predict that Village Farms International, Inc. will post 0.17 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VFF has been the topic of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Village Farms International in a report on Friday, August 14th. Zacks Research raised Village Farms International from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold”.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Village Farms International

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VFF. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its stake in Village Farms International by 3.9% in the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 1,318,066 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,743,000 after buying an additional 49,500 shares during the period. Key Client Fiduciary Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Village Farms International by 116.6% during the 2nd quarter. Key Client Fiduciary Advisors LLC now owns 1,334,631 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,663,000 after acquiring an additional 718,382 shares during the period. State of Wyoming acquired a new stake in Village Farms International in the fourth quarter worth $534,000. JB Capital Partners LP bought a new stake in Village Farms International in the second quarter valued at $360,000. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in shares of Village Farms International during the first quarter valued at about $284,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 12.15% of the company’s stock.

About Village Farms International

Village Farms International, Inc is a vertically integrated agriculture company that grows, markets and distributes fresh produce and cannabis products. Its produce business focuses primarily on greenhouse-grown tomatoes, cucumbers and bell peppers, which are sold through retail and foodservice channels under the Village Farms and other brands.

The company operates greenhouse facilities and sources products across North America, serving major grocery retailers and other customers in the United States and Canada.