Vest Financial LLC Has $3.04 Million Stock Position in Winmark Corporation $WINA

Vest Financial LLC lifted its holdings in Winmark Corporation (NASDAQ:WINA) by 137.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 6,097 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,527 shares during the period. Vest Financial LLC owned 0.17% of Winmark worth $3,035,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Fisher Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Winmark during the second quarter valued at about $31,021,000. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Winmark by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 75,665 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $28,575,000 after acquiring an additional 849 shares during the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its stake in shares of Winmark by 2,358.0% in the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 73,739 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $27,845,000 after acquiring an additional 70,739 shares in the last quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Winmark by 16.3% in the 2nd quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC now owns 73,501 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $27,755,000 after acquiring an additional 10,292 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Winmark by 4.9% in the 2nd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 57,819 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $21,833,000 after purchasing an additional 2,687 shares during the last quarter. 73.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Winmark in a report on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy”.

Winmark Stock Up 1.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:WINA opened at $451.59 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $1.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.25 and a beta of 0.69. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $422.34 and a 200 day moving average price of $430.03. Winmark Corporation has a twelve month low of $295.79 and a twelve month high of $527.37.

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.