Winmark (NASDAQ:WINA) Stock Price Crosses Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

Winmark Corporation (NASDAQ:WINA)’s share price passed below its two hundred day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $419.03 and traded as low as $368.56. Winmark shares last traded at $375.70, with a volume of 43,487 shares.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Winmark from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Monday, March 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Winmark has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Winmark Stock Up 0.3%

The stock has a market capitalization of $1.35 billion, a PE ratio of 33.85 and a beta of 0.54. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $392.44 and its 200 day moving average is $419.03.

Winmark (NASDAQ:WINA) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 15th. The specialty retailer reported $2.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.70 by ($0.20). Winmark had a net margin of 48.19% and a negative return on equity of 100.45%. The business had revenue of $20.85 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.09 million.

Winmark Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 13th were issued a $1.02 dividend. This represents a $4.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 13th. This is a positive change from Winmark’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.96. Winmark’s payout ratio is currently 36.76%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its holdings in shares of Winmark by 19.0% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 213 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $80,000 after buying an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC raised its stake in Winmark by 6.9% during the fourth quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 545 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $221,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Mariner LLC raised its stake in Winmark by 3.9% during the third quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 933 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $464,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Inspire Investing LLC raised its stake in Winmark by 3.1% during the first quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 1,192 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $510,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State of Wyoming grew its holdings in shares of Winmark by 144.8% during the first quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 71 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 73.32% of the company’s stock.

About Winmark

Winmark Corporation (NASDAQ: WINA) is a franchisor of retail resale stores, specializing in the resale of apparel, sporting goods, children’s and maternity clothing, toys, and entertainment media. Through its portfolio of well-known brands—such as Plato’s Closet, Once Upon a Child, Play It Again Sports, and Style Encore—Winmark provides aspiring entrepreneurs the opportunity to own and operate neighborhood resale businesses. The company supports its franchisees with site selection, store design, training programs, and ongoing marketing assistance, emphasizing a turnkey approach to retail entrepreneurship.

Each of Winmark’s franchised brands targets a distinct consumer segment.