Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd Buys Shares of 4,460 John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBSS)

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new position in John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBSS) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 4,460 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $389,000.

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in JBSS. Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc. raised its stake in shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son by 5.1% during the 4th quarter. Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc. now owns 5,310 shares of the company’s stock worth $463,000 after purchasing an additional 260 shares in the last quarter. Inspire Investing LLC increased its holdings in John B. Sanfilippo & Son by 6.5% in the fourth quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 4,627 shares of the company’s stock worth $403,000 after buying an additional 284 shares during the last quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale bought a new position in John B. Sanfilippo & Son during the third quarter valued at approximately $33,000. KBC Group NV lifted its stake in John B. Sanfilippo & Son by 118.3% in the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 775 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,000 after acquiring an additional 420 shares during the last quarter. Finally, HighTower Advisors LLC grew its position in John B. Sanfilippo & Son by 1.7% in the third quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 24,775 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,340,000 after acquiring an additional 421 shares in the last quarter. 70.64% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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 Performance

JBSS opened at $71.22 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 2.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $80.21 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $87.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $828.86 million, a P/E ratio of 17.08 and a beta of 0.11. John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. has a 12-month low of $68.56 and a 12-month high of $108.96.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 29th. The company reported $1.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. John B. Sanfilippo & Son had a net margin of 4.36% and a return on equity of 15.22%.

About John B. Sanfilippo & Son

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.