Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Has $856,000 Holdings in Security National Financial Co. (NASDAQ:SNFCA)

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC reduced its stake in shares of Security National Financial Co. (NASDAQ:SNFCA) by 1.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 71,120 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 905 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC owned 0.29% of Security National Financial worth $856,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Security National Financial by 0.8% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 132,414 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,218,000 after acquiring an additional 1,080 shares during the last quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Security National Financial by 10.3% during the third quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. now owns 14,213 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $131,000 after purchasing an additional 1,322 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Security National Financial by 5.0% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 51,163 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $471,000 after acquiring an additional 2,434 shares during the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Security National Financial by 5.0% during the third quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 60,825 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $560,000 after buying an additional 2,896 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in shares of Security National Financial by 10.6% in the 3rd quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 49,961 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $460,000 after purchasing an additional 4,802 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 45.58% of the company’s stock.

Security National Financial Trading Up 5.1 %

SNFCA stock opened at $13.46 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $326.74 million, a PE ratio of 10.96 and a beta of 1.10. Security National Financial Co. has a 1 year low of $6.19 and a 1 year high of $13.59. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $12.42 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $10.37.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded Security National Financial from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 31st.

Security National Financial 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.