Clifford Capital Partners LLC Sells 168 Shares of Winmark Co. (NASDAQ:WINA)

Clifford Capital Partners LLC lessened its position in shares of Winmark Co. (NASDAQ:WINA) by 8.9% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,724 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 168 shares during the quarter. Clifford Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in Winmark were worth $660,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in WINA. Centaurus Financial Inc. increased its stake in shares of Winmark by 108.4% in the 3rd quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. now owns 721 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $276,000 after purchasing an additional 375 shares in the last quarter. Eagle Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in Winmark by 14.2% in the 3rd quarter. Eagle Asset Management Inc. now owns 21,372 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $8,772,000 after acquiring an additional 2,655 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Winmark by 2.4% during the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 24,067 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $9,216,000 after purchasing an additional 555 shares in the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Winmark in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $271,000. Finally, Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Winmark by 16.4% during the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 4,338 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,661,000 after acquiring an additional 612 shares in the last quarter. 73.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Winmark Stock Performance

WINA stock opened at $419.85 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $383.75 and a 200 day moving average price of $371.24. Winmark Co. has a fifty-two week low of $330.25 and a fifty-two week high of $451.30. The firm has a market cap of $1.48 billion, a PE ratio of 38.41 and a beta of 0.80.

Winmark (NASDAQ:WINA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 16th. The specialty retailer reported $3.03 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.16 by ($0.13). The company had revenue of $21.51 million during the quarter. Winmark had a negative return on equity of 85.43% and a net margin of 49.02%.

Winmark Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 13th will be paid a dividend of $8.40 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 13th. This is a boost from Winmark’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.90. This represents a $33.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.00%. Winmark’s payout ratio is currently 32.94%.

Insider Activity at Winmark

In other Winmark news, CFO Anthony D. Ishaug sold 2,400 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, October 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $382.59, for a total value of $918,216.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 53,875 shares in the company, valued at $20,612,036.25. This trade represents a 4.26 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, COO Renae M. Gaudette sold 1,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $380.11, for a total transaction of $570,165.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 15,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,724,456.60. This represents a 9.06 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 10,300 shares of company stock worth $4,158,071. Insiders own 10.60% of the company’s stock.

Winmark Profile

Winmark Corporation, a resale company operates as a franchisor for small business in the United States and Canada. The company franchises retail stores concepts that buy, sell and trade merchandise. It also operates middle-market equipment leasing business. In addition, the company buys and sells used clothing and accessories geared toward the teenage and young adult market under Plato’s Closet brand; and operates stores which buys and sells used and new children’s clothing, toys, furniture, equipment, and accessories primarily to parents of children ages infant to 12 years under the Once Upon A Child brand.