Empowered Funds LLC Purchases 6,223 Shares of Seneca Foods Co. (NASDAQ:SENEA)

Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in Seneca Foods Co. (NASDAQ:SENEA) by 181.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 9,651 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,223 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC owned about 0.14% of Seneca Foods worth $765,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Royce & Associates LP grew its position in shares of Seneca Foods by 2.3% in the third quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 255,901 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,950,000 after purchasing an additional 5,767 shares in the last quarter. Money Concepts Capital Corp boosted its stake in Seneca Foods by 82.7% in the 4th quarter. Money Concepts Capital Corp now owns 29,442 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,334,000 after purchasing an additional 13,327 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in Seneca Foods by 92.2% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 20,390 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,271,000 after buying an additional 9,783 shares in the last quarter. Pullen Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Seneca Foods by 16.2% during the third quarter. Pullen Investment Management LLC now owns 19,132 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,192,000 after buying an additional 2,671 shares during the period. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Seneca Foods by 156.7% in the third quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 16,034 shares of the company’s stock worth $999,000 after buying an additional 9,787 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.51% of the company’s stock.

Seneca Foods Stock Performance

Shares of SENEA opened at $81.05 on Tuesday. Seneca Foods Co. has a 12-month low of $45.16 and a 12-month high of $81.39. The company has a current ratio of 2.64, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. The company has a market cap of $558.43 million, a PE ratio of 14.79 and a beta of 0.25. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $75.88 and a 200-day moving average price of $67.98.

Seneca Foods (NASDAQ:SENEA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported $3.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Seneca Foods had a return on equity of 9.80% and a net margin of 2.49%.

About Seneca Foods

Seneca Foods Corporation provides packaged fruits and vegetables in the United States and internationally. The company offers canned, frozen, and jarred produce; jarred fruit; and snack chips and other food products under the private label, as well as under various national and regional brands that the company owns or licenses, including Seneca, Libby’s, Aunt Nellie’s, Cherryman, Green Valley, and READ.