Stephen C. Ruffini Acquires 20,000 Shares of Village Farms International, Inc. (NASDAQ:VFF) Stock

Village Farms International, Inc. (NASDAQ:VFF) CFO Stephen C. Ruffini bought 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 26th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $0.92 per share, with a total value of $18,400.00. Following the acquisition, the chief financial officer now owns 659,200 shares in the company, valued at $606,464. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

Village Farms International Stock Performance

NASDAQ:VFF opened at $0.91 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $1.03 and its 200-day moving average is $1.11. Village Farms International, Inc. has a 1-year low of $0.58 and a 1-year high of $1.62. The company has a current ratio of 1.97, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The stock has a market cap of $100.76 million, a P/E ratio of -3.62 and a beta of 2.21.

Village Farms International (NASDAQ:VFF) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 8th. The company reported ($0.10) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.03) by ($0.07). Village Farms International had a negative return on equity of 8.10% and a negative net margin of 15.98%. The company had revenue of $92.18 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $84.32 million. Equities research analysts anticipate that Village Farms International, Inc. will post -0.18 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Village Farms International

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of VFF. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company acquired a new position in Village Farms International in the second quarter valued at $449,000. Certified Advisory Corp raised its position in shares of Village Farms International by 56.1% in the 2nd quarter. Certified Advisory Corp now owns 41,750 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 15,000 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its stake in shares of Village Farms International by 125.9% in the 2nd quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 1,374,771 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,402,000 after purchasing an additional 766,205 shares during the period. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Village Farms International by 73.3% during the 2nd quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 111,327 shares of the company’s stock valued at $114,000 after purchasing an additional 47,075 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft grew its stake in Village Farms International by 23.1% during the second quarter. Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft now owns 455,559 shares of the company’s stock worth $464,000 after purchasing an additional 85,559 shares during the period. 12.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Village Farms International Company Profile

Village Farms International, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, produces, markets, and sells greenhouse-grown tomatoes, bell peppers, and cucumbers in North America. It operates through four segments: Produce, Cannabis-Canada, Cannabis-U.S., and Energy. The company also produces and supplies cannabis products to other licensed providers and provincial governments in Canada and internationally; develops and sells cannabinoid-based health and wellness products, including ingestible, edibles, and topical applications; and produces power.