<h1>StockNews.com Upgrades WW International (NASDAQ:WW) to Hold</h1>

				<p>Posted by <span><span>Defense World Staff</span></span> on <span>Jul 20th, 2023</span></p>

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					<p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/logos/weight-watchers-international-inc-logo.png/query-dj0yMDE5MDkyNzE3NDExNQ?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" alt="WW International logo" width="40" height="40" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/logos/weight-watchers-international-inc-logo.png/query-dj0yMDE5MDkyNzE3NDExNQ"/><span>WW International (NASDAQ:WW – Get Free Report)</span> was upgraded by equities researchers at StockNews.com from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday.</p>
<p>Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of WW International from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $3.80 to $13.00 in a research report on Monday, April 10th. DA Davidson  reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $9.00 price target on shares of WW International in a research report on Wednesday, April 12th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of WW International from $7.00 to $7.50 in a research report on Monday, May 8th. One research analyst  has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued  a hold rating and two have issued  a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, WW International presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $6.92.</p>

    
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<h2>WW International Trading Down 1.7 %</h2>
<p>WW stock opened at $7.98 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $7.16 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $6.54. WW International has a 12-month low of $3.28 and a 12-month high of $10.02. The stock has a market capitalization of $627.71 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.55 and a beta of 1.68. </p>
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                 WW International (NASDAQ:WW – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 4th. The company reported ($0.14) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.37) by $0.23. WW International had a negative net margin of 36.74% and a negative return on equity of 8.27%. The firm had revenue of $241.90 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $235.77 million.  Equities analysts predict that  WW International will post -0.1 EPS for the current year. <p></p>
<h2>Insider Buying and Selling</h2>
<p>In related news, major shareholder S.A. Westend sold 14,818,300 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $7.15, for a total transaction of $105,950,845.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. In other news, major shareholder S.A. Westend sold 14,818,300 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $7.15, for a total value of $105,950,845.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Denis F. Kelly bought 16,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 11th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $6.86 per share, for a total transaction of $109,760.00. Following the purchase, the director now owns 96,921 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $664,878.06. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 8.12% of the stock is currently owned by insiders. </p>
<h2>Institutional Inflows and Outflows</h2>
<p>Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Dupont Capital Management Corp lifted its position in  WW International by 57.0% during the fourth quarter. Dupont Capital Management Corp now owns 22,998 shares of the company’s stock valued at $89,000 after purchasing an additional 8,350 shares during the period.  UBS Asset Management Americas Inc. lifted its position in  WW International by 20.0% during the second quarter. UBS Asset Management Americas Inc. now owns 63,858 shares of the company’s stock valued at $408,000 after purchasing an additional 10,656 shares during the period.  Credit Suisse AG lifted its position in  WW International by 20.4% during the fourth quarter. Credit Suisse AG now owns 87,140 shares of the company’s stock valued at $336,000 after purchasing an additional 14,748 shares during the period.  MetLife Investment Management LLC lifted its position in  WW International by 49.1% during the first quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 28,205 shares of the company’s stock valued at $289,000 after purchasing an additional 9,291 shares during the period.  Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new position in  WW International during the first quarter valued at approximately $267,000. Institutional investors own  74.55% of the company’s stock. </p>
<h2>About WW International</h2>
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<p>WW International, Inc provides weight management products and services worldwide. It offers a range of nutritional, activity, behavioral, and lifestyle tools and approaches products and services. The company also provides various digital subscription products to wellness and weight management business, which provide interactive and personalized resources that allow users to follow its weight management program through its app and web-based platform, including personal coaching and digital products; and allows members to inspire and support each other by sharing their experiences with other people on weight loss and weight management journeys.</p>
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<p>WW International ( NASDAQ:WW - Get Free Report ) was upgraded by equities researchers at StockNews.com from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note issued on Tuesday. Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock.</p>

StockNews.com Upgrades WW International ( NASDAQ:WW ) to Hold