Marquette Asset Management LLC Raises Holdings in Vera Bradley, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRA)

Marquette Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Vera Bradley, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRA) by 50.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 66,789 shares of the textile maker’s stock after buying an additional 22,383 shares during the quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC owned about 0.24% of Vera Bradley worth $262,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Royce & Associates LP increased its holdings in Vera Bradley by 18.6% in the third quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 1,592,165 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $8,693,000 after buying an additional 249,630 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of Vera Bradley by 4.6% in the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,474,763 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $9,232,000 after acquiring an additional 64,624 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Vera Bradley by 37.9% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 500,578 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $3,134,000 after purchasing an additional 137,552 shares in the last quarter. Potrero Capital Research LLC acquired a new position in Vera Bradley during the third quarter worth $2,621,000. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its position in Vera Bradley by 13.9% during the second quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 445,840 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $2,791,000 after purchasing an additional 54,300 shares in the last quarter. 59.88% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vera Bradley Stock Performance

Vera Bradley stock opened at $3.72 on Wednesday. Vera Bradley, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $3.27 and a fifty-two week high of $8.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $103.14 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.31 and a beta of 1.97. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $4.64 and its two-hundred day moving average is $5.34.

About Vera Bradley

Vera Bradley, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells women’s handbags, luggage and travel items, fashion and home accessories, and gifts. It operates through three segments: Vera Bradley Direct, Vera Bradley Indirect, and Pura Vida. The company offers bag products, such as totes, crossbodies, satchels, clutches, backpacks, baby bags, and lunch bags; accessories, including ID holders, lanyards, wallets, wristlets, eyewear, scarves, hair accessories, and various technology accessories; bracelets, rings, and necklaces under Pura Vida brand name; and travel products consist of rolling luggage, cosmetics, and travel and packing accessories, as well as travel bags comprising duffel and weekend bags.