WW International, Inc. (NASDAQ:WW) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

WW International, Inc. (NASDAQ:WW) has been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the six research firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $3.00.

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. Barclays reissued an “underweight” rating and issued a $0.75 target price on shares of WW International in a research report on Thursday, October 10th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of WW International from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 14th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On WW International

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Prism Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of WW International by 110.0% in the third quarter. Prism Advisors Inc. now owns 42,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 22,000 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of WW International by 14.7% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,014,475 shares of the company’s stock worth $891,000 after buying an additional 130,180 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP grew its stake in WW International by 159.9% in the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 260,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $305,000 after acquiring an additional 160,200 shares during the last quarter. 86.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

WW International Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ WW opened at $1.08 on Thursday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $1.28 and a two-hundred day moving average of $1.11. The company has a market capitalization of $86.25 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.19 and a beta of 1.73. WW International has a 1 year low of $0.67 and a 1 year high of $5.22.

WW International Company Profile

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; and allows members to inspire and support each other by sharing their experiences with other people on weight health journeys.