AlphaQuest LLC Increases Stake in John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBSS)

AlphaQuest LLC raised its holdings in shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBSS) by 14.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 7,445 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 968 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC’s holdings in John B. Sanfilippo & Son were worth $649,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in JBSS. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in John B. Sanfilippo & Son during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $5,943,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its stake in shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son by 248.7% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 40,413 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,811,000 after purchasing an additional 28,822 shares in the last quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP purchased a new stake in shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son in the third quarter worth $2,610,000. Hunter Perkins Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son by 25.9% in the fourth quarter. Hunter Perkins Capital Management LLC now owns 105,468 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,187,000 after purchasing an additional 21,695 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Weiss Asset Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son in the third quarter worth $1,678,000. 70.64% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ JBSS opened at $73.23 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $78.74 and a 200-day moving average price of $86.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02, a current ratio of 2.04 and a quick ratio of 0.67. The stock has a market cap of $852.25 million, a PE ratio of 17.56 and a beta of 0.02. John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. has a 1 year low of $68.56 and a 1 year high of $108.96.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS) last announced 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 the processing and distribution of nuts and nut-related products. It offers peanuts, pecans, cashews, walnuts, almonds, and other nuts under the brands of Fisher, Orchard Valley Harvest, Squirrel Brand, and Southern Style Nuts. The company was founded by Gaspare Sanfilippo and John B.