Wellington Shields Capital Management, LLC recently filed their 13F report for the fourth quarter of 2022, which ended on 2022-12-31.
The 13F report details which stocks were in a guru’s equity portfolio at the end of the quarter, though investors should note that these filings are limited in scope, containing only a snapshot of long positions in U.S.-listed stocks and American depository receipts as of the quarter’s end. They are not required to include international holdings, short positions or other types of investments. Still, even this limited filing can provide valuable information.
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As of the latest 13F report, the guru’s equity portfolio contained 314 stocks valued at a total of $824.00Mil. The top holdings were FLO(49.45%), MSFT(3.27%), and AAPL(2.49%).
According to GuruFocus data, these were Wellington Shields Capital Management, LLC’s top five trades of the quarter.
Flowers Foods Inc
Wellington Shields Capital Management, LLC reduced their investment in NYSE:FLO by 13,676,361 shares. The trade had a 44.69% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $27.03.
On 02/20/2023, Flowers Foods Inc traded for a price of $28.31 per share and a market cap of $5.98Bil. The stock has returned 3.00% over the past year.
GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 6 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 7 out of 10.
In terms of valuation, Flowers Foods Inc has a price-earnings ratio of 26.46, a price-book ratio of 4.14, a price-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 4.99, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 15.08 and a price-sales ratio of 1.26.
The price-to-GF Value ratio is 1.04, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 5.
Alphabet Inc
Wellington Shields Capital Management, LLC reduced their investment in NAS:GOOG by 2,925,220 shares. The trade had a 1.78% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $111.66.
On 02/20/2023, Alphabet Inc traded for a price of $94.59 per share and a market cap of $1,209.77Bil. The stock has returned -28.51% over the past year.
GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 9 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 10 out of 10.
In terms of valuation, Alphabet Inc has a price-earnings ratio of 20.73, a price-book ratio of 4.77, a price-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 0.82, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 12.85 and a price-sales ratio of 4.39.
The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.65, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 8.
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
During the quarter, Wellington Shields Capital Management, LLC bought 17,531 shares of ARCA:VOO for a total holding of 19,484. The trade had a 1.37% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $363.71.
On 02/20/2023, Vanguard S&P 500 ETF traded for a price of $374.22 per share and a market cap of $281.08Bil. The stock has returned -5.32% over the past year.
There is insufficient data to calculate the stock’s financial strength and profitability ratings.
In terms of valuation, Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a price-earnings ratio of 20.30 and a price-book ratio of 3.76.
Lam Research Corp
The guru established a new position worth 5,505 shares in NAS:LRCX, giving the stock a 0.48% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $445.18 during the quarter.
On 02/20/2023, Lam Research Corp traded for a price of $495.66 per share and a market cap of $66.88Bil. The stock has returned -13.52% over the past year.
GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 8 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 10 out of 10.
In terms of valuation, Lam Research Corp has a price-earnings ratio of 13.32, a price-book ratio of 8.08, a price-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 0.54, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 10.65 and a price-sales ratio of 3.59.
The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.72, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 10.
VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF
The guru established a new position worth 10,631 shares in NAS:SMH, giving the stock a 0.47% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $218.03 during the quarter.
On 02/20/2023, VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF traded for a price of $242.77 per share and a market cap of $7.56Bil. The stock has returned -8.46% over the past year.
There is insufficient data to calculate the stock’s financial strength and profitability ratings.
In terms of valuation, VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF has a price-earnings ratio of 19.70 and a price-book ratio of 4.50.
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