Verition Fund Management LLC Makes New Investment in John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBSS)

Verition Fund Management LLC acquired a new stake in John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBSS) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 3,768 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $355,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Summit Global Investments acquired a new position in John B. Sanfilippo & Son during the 3rd quarter valued at $715,000. Hunter Perkins Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son by 8.2% in the third quarter. Hunter Perkins Capital Management LLC now owns 83,773 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,901,000 after buying an additional 6,331 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its position in John B. Sanfilippo & Son by 248.7% during the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 40,413 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,811,000 after buying an additional 28,822 shares in the last quarter. Walleye Capital LLC bought a new position in John B. Sanfilippo & Son during the third quarter valued at about $1,094,000. Finally, GSA Capital Partners LLP acquired a new position in John B. Sanfilippo & Son in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $2,610,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.64% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com lowered John B. Sanfilippo & Son from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 4th.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son Trading Up 0.8 %

Shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son stock opened at $90.33 on Friday. John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. has a 52-week low of $79.07 and a 52-week high of $108.96. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.05 billion, a PE ratio of 19.35 and a beta of 0.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02, a current ratio of 2.06 and a quick ratio of 0.66. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $88.74 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $94.21.

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.