Weibo Co. (NASDAQ:WB - Get Free Report) announced a -- dividend on Thursday, March 14th, Wall Street Journal reports. Investors of record on Friday, April 12th will be paid a dividend of 0.80 per share by the information services provider on Monday, May 13th. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 11th.
Weibo Stock Performance
Weibo stock traded down $0.48 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $9.43. 2,281,853 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,234,771. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $8.94 and its 200 day simple moving average is $10.62. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.21 billion, a PE ratio of 6.64, a P/E/G ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 0.43. Weibo has a one year low of $7.84 and a one year high of $21.58. The company has a quick ratio of 2.38, a current ratio of 2.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several analysts have issued reports on the company. StockNews.com lowered Weibo from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, January 19th. HSBC lowered their target price on Weibo from $13.60 to $9.80 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Finally, Bank of America cut Weibo from a "buy" rating to an "underperform" rating and reduced their price target for the company from $19.50 to $10.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $13.33.
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Hedge Funds Weigh In On Weibo
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WB. Wetherby Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in Weibo during the first quarter worth about $227,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its stake in shares of Weibo by 95.2% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 15,691 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $206,000 after acquiring an additional 7,652 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Weibo by 6.5% in the 2nd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 13,923 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $183,000 after acquiring an additional 844 shares during the last quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP bought a new stake in shares of Weibo in the 4th quarter valued at about $177,000. Finally, Bridgefront Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Weibo in the 2nd quarter valued at about $172,000. 29.81% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
About Weibo
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Weibo Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates as a social media platform for people to create, distribute, and discover content in the People's Republic of China. It operates in two segments, Advertising and Marketing Services; and Value-Added Services. The company offers discovery products to help users discover content on its platform; self-expression products that enable its users to express themselves on its platform; and social products to promote social interaction between users on its platform.
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