Security National Financial Co. (NASDAQ:SNFCA) Shares Acquired by Empowered Funds LLC

Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in shares of Security National Financial Co. (NASDAQ:SNFCA) by 10.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 49,961 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,802 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC owned approximately 0.21% of Security National Financial worth $460,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of Security National Financial by 5.0% in the second quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 32,296 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $251,000 after buying an additional 1,538 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its holdings in shares of Security National Financial by 171.7% during the first quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 10,695 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $85,000 after buying an additional 6,759 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Security National Financial by 1.2% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 609,575 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $4,822,000 after buying an additional 7,219 shares during the period. Ritholtz Wealth Management grew its holdings in Security National Financial by 77.0% in the 3rd quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 25,647 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $236,000 after buying an additional 11,160 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. bought a new position in Security National Financial in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $103,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 45.58% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Security National Financial from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday.

Security National Financial Price Performance

NASDAQ:SNFCA opened at $12.80 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $9.82 and its two-hundred day moving average is $8.65. Security National Financial Co. has a fifty-two week low of $6.19 and a fifty-two week high of $12.98. The stock has a market cap of $310.66 million, a PE ratio of 10.42 and a beta of 1.01.

Security National Financial Company Profile

Security National Financial Corporation engages in the life insurance, cemetery and mortuary, and mortgage businesses. The company's Life Insurance segment is involved in selling and servicing lines of life insurance, annuity products, and accident and health insurance. It offers various life insurance products, including funeral plans and interest-sensitive life insurance, as well as other traditional life, accident, and health insurance products; annuity products comprising single and flexible premium deferred annuities, and immediate annuities; and diver's accident insurance policies.