Short Interest in G. Willi-Food International, Ltd. (NASDAQ:WILC) Rises By 100.0%

G. Willi-Food International, Ltd. (NASDAQ:WILC - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 8,000 shares, agrowthof100.0% from the July 15th total of 4,000 shares. Approximately0.3% of the company's shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 17,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.5 days. Based on an average daily volume of 17,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.5 days. Approximately0.3% of the company's shares are short sold.Analysts Set New Price TargetsSeparately, Wall Street Zen upgraded G. Willi-Food International from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Saturday.Check Out Our Latest Analysis on G. Willi-Food InternationalG. Willi-Food International Trading Up 0.7%G. Willi-Food International stock opened at $21.86 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $303.20 million, a PE ratio of 11.69 and a beta of 0.90. G. Willi-Food International has a 12 month low of $9.48 and a 12 month high of $22.85. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $19.42 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $17.13. G. Willi-Food International (NASDAQ:WILC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 12th. The company reported $0.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. G. Willi-Food International had a return on equity of 15.70% and a net margin of 16.07%. The company had revenue of $44.83 million during the quarter. G. Willi-Food International Cuts DividendThe business also recently disclosed a -- dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 25th will be given a dividend of $0.42 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 90.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 25th. G. Willi-Food International's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 31.02%. Hedge Funds Weigh In On G. Willi-Food InternationalA number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in WILC. Northern Trust Corp bought a new position in shares of G. Willi-Food International during the fourth quarter worth about $521,000. Acadian Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of G. Willi-Food International during the first quarter worth about $50,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of G. Willi-Food International by 786.8% during the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,146 shares of the company's stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 1,904 shares during the last quarter. 9.45% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors. About G. Willi-Food International (Get Free Report)G. Willi-Food International Ltd. designs, imports, markets, and distributes food products worldwide. The company offers mushrooms, artichoke, beans, asparagus, capers, corn kernels, baby corn, palm hearts, vine leaves, sour pickles, mixed pickled vegetables, pickled peppers, olives, garlic, roasted eggplant sun, and dried tomatoes; and canned fish comprising tuna, sardine, anchovies, smoked and pressed cod liver, herring, fish paste, and salmon products.Featured ArticlesFive stocks we like better than G. Willi-Food International3 Best Fintech Stocks for a Portfolio Boost3 Energy Stocks to Gain Exposure to the Carbon Capture BoomWhat is Put Option Volume?AI Glasses to Replace Smartphones? Meta Is Taking Aim at AppleWhat is an Earnings Surprise? The Real Reason Ford Stock Is Rallying—Can It Keep Going?This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate reporting. This story was reviewed by MarketBeat's editorial team prior to publication. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.Should You Invest $1,000 in G. Willi-Food International Right Now?Before you consider G. Willi-Food International, you'll want to hear this.MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and G. Willi-Food International wasn't on the list.While G. Willi-Food International currently has a Hold rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.View The Five Stocks Here