Two Sigma Advisers LP Raises Stock Position in John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBSS)

Two Sigma Advisers LP lifted its holdings in John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBSS - Free Report) by 218.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 31,200 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 21,400 shares during the quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP owned 0.27% of John B. Sanfilippo & Son worth $2,718,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Assetmark Inc. purchased a new position in John B. Sanfilippo & Son in the 4th quarter worth $41,000. Dunhill Financial LLC grew its stake in shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son by 100.0% during the fourth quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 606 shares of the company's stock valued at $53,000 after buying an additional 303 shares during the last quarter. KBC Group NV grew its stake in shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son by 118.3% during the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 775 shares of the company's stock valued at $68,000 after buying an additional 420 shares during the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS purchased a new position in shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son in the fourth quarter worth about $139,000. Finally, Aquatic Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son in the 4th quarter valued at about $147,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.64% of the company's stock.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son Trading Up 0.4%

JBSS stock traded up $0.24 during trading on Friday, hitting $62.32. 44,571 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 77,828. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 2.04. The company has a 50-day moving average of $65.33 and a 200-day moving average of $75.18. The firm has a market capitalization of $732.82 million, a PE ratio of 14.94 and a beta of 0.40. John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. has a 1 year low of $58.47 and a 1 year high of $105.63.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The company reported $1.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $260.91 million for the quarter. John B. Sanfilippo & Son had a return on equity of 15.22% and a net margin of 4.36%.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son Profile

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.