American Century Companies Inc. Buys 10,514 Shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBSS)

American Century Companies Inc. increased its position in shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBSS) by 10.0% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 115,376 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 10,514 shares during the quarter. American Century Companies Inc. owned 0.99% of John B. Sanfilippo & Son worth $11,211,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL increased its position in shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son by 15.3% during the first quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 42,675 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,520,000 after purchasing an additional 5,650 shares during the period. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son in the 1st quarter valued at $617,000. Chesapeake Capital Corp IL acquired a new position in shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son in the 4th quarter valued at $893,000. Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado lifted its holdings in shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son by 3,900.5% during the 4th quarter. Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado now owns 181,023 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,653,000 after acquiring an additional 176,498 shares during the period. Finally, Confluence Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son during the 1st quarter valued at about $3,554,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.64% of the company’s stock.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son Stock Performance

NASDAQ:JBSS opened at $95.52 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.11 billion, a PE ratio of 17.18 and a beta of 0.10. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 2.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02. John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. has a 12-month low of $89.73 and a 12-month high of $108.96. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $97.56 and a 200 day moving average price of $99.30.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 20th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $269.57 million during the quarter. John B. Sanfilippo & Son had a return on equity of 19.45% and a net margin of 5.65%.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed an annual dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 11th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 20th were issued a dividend of $2.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, August 20th. This is a boost from John B. Sanfilippo & Son’s previous annual dividend of $2.00. This represents a dividend yield of 2.09%. John B. Sanfilippo & Son’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 15.29%.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son Company Profile

John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc, through its subsidiary, JBSS Ventures, LLC, processes and distributes tree nuts and peanuts in the United States. The company offers raw and processed nuts, including almonds, pecans, peanuts, black walnuts, English walnuts, cashews, macadamia nuts, pistachios, pine nuts, Brazil nuts, and filberts in various styles and seasonings.