Hunter Perkins Capital Management LLC Raises Position in John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBSS)

Hunter Perkins Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBSS) by 25.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 105,468 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 21,695 shares during the period. John B. Sanfilippo & Son makes up approximately 1.9% of Hunter Perkins Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest position. Hunter Perkins Capital Management LLC owned about 0.91% of John B. Sanfilippo & Son worth $9,187,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its holdings in John B. Sanfilippo & Son by 248.7% during the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 40,413 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,811,000 after buying an additional 28,822 shares in the last quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP purchased a new position in John B. Sanfilippo & Son in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $2,610,000. Weiss Asset Management LP acquired a new position in John B. Sanfilippo & Son during the third quarter worth $1,678,000. Barclays PLC boosted its position in John B. Sanfilippo & Son by 386.6% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 18,471 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,741,000 after purchasing an additional 14,675 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Walleye Capital LLC acquired a new stake in John B. Sanfilippo & Son in the third quarter valued at $1,094,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.64% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded John B. Sanfilippo & Son from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 4th.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son Stock Up 0.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ JBSS opened at $89.18 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $86.84 and its two-hundred day moving average is $92.00. The company has a market capitalization of $1.03 billion, a PE ratio of 19.18 and a beta of 0.14. John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. has a 12-month low of $79.07 and a 12-month high of $108.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02, a current ratio of 2.06 and a quick ratio of 0.66.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The company reported $1.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $276.20 million for the quarter. John B. Sanfilippo & Son had a return on equity of 17.21% and a net margin of 4.90%.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son Profile

John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc engages in selling nuts and nut-related products. It offers dried fruit-based products that are sold under, Fisher Nuts, Orchard Valley Harvest, Southern Style Nuts, and Squirrel Brand. The company was founded by Gaspare Sanfilippo and John B. Sanfilippo in 1922 and is headquartered in Elgin, IL.