Dean Investment Associates LLC Has $2.45 Million Holdings in Johnson Outdoors Inc. (NASDAQ:JOUT)

Dean Investment Associates LLC boosted its holdings in Johnson Outdoors Inc. (NASDAQ:JOUT - Free Report) by 76.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 74,095 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 32,162 shares during the quarter. Dean Investment Associates LLC owned about 0.72% of Johnson Outdoors worth $2,445,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Barclays PLC lifted its holdings in Johnson Outdoors by 182.9% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 6,575 shares of the company's stock worth $238,000 after buying an additional 4,251 shares in the last quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Johnson Outdoors in the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,695,000. Foundry Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Johnson Outdoors in the fourth quarter worth $3,027,000. FMR LLC grew its stake in Johnson Outdoors by 94.0% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 1,335 shares of the company's stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 647 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Peapod Lane Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Johnson Outdoors during the 4th quarter worth about $1,809,000. 64.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Johnson Outdoors Stock Performance

Shares of JOUT traded down $0.35 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $22.61. The company's stock had a trading volume of 14,404 shares, compared to its average volume of 51,458. The firm has a market capitalization of $233.65 million, a PE ratio of -5.06 and a beta of 0.74. Johnson Outdoors Inc. has a one year low of $21.33 and a one year high of $43.13. The stock's 50-day moving average is $25.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $30.55.

Johnson Outdoors (NASDAQ:JOUT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 3rd. The company reported ($1.49) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($1.30) by ($0.19). Johnson Outdoors had a negative return on equity of 9.62% and a negative net margin of 8.15%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.38 EPS. Analysts expect that Johnson Outdoors Inc. will post -0.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Johnson Outdoors Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 24th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 10th will be given a dividend of $0.33 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 10th. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.84%. Johnson Outdoors's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -29.53%.

Johnson Outdoors Company Profile

Johnson Outdoors Inc designs, manufactures, and markets seasonal and outdoor recreational products for fishing worldwide. It operates through four segments: Fishing, Camping, Watercraft Recreation, and Diving. The Fishing segment offers electric motors for trolling, marine battery chargers, and shallow water anchors; sonar and GPS equipment for fish finding, navigation, and marine cartography; and downriggers for controlled-depth fishing.