Tudor Investment Corp ET AL Buys 26,970 Shares of Hawkins, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWKN)

Tudor Investment Corp ET AL raised its holdings in Hawkins, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWKN - Free Report) by 67.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 67,038 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock after acquiring an additional 26,970 shares during the period. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL owned approximately 0.32% of Hawkins worth $8,224,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Barclays PLC grew its position in Hawkins by 180.1% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 39,728 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $5,064,000 after acquiring an additional 25,545 shares in the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of Hawkins in the 3rd quarter worth about $795,000. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Hawkins by 5.8% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 19,978 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $2,597,000 after purchasing an additional 1,100 shares in the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB increased its position in shares of Hawkins by 4.1% during the 4th quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 95,931 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $11,892,000 after purchasing an additional 3,814 shares during the last quarter. Finally, City Center Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Hawkins during the 4th quarter valued at about $314,000. Institutional investors own 69.71% of the company's stock.

Hawkins Trading Down 1.9 %

Shares of NASDAQ HWKN traded down $2.33 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $122.17. The company had a trading volume of 21,893 shares, compared to its average volume of 123,600. The company has a quick ratio of 1.53, a current ratio of 2.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $111.20 and its 200-day moving average price is $117.09. The stock has a market cap of $2.56 billion, a PE ratio of 31.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.80 and a beta of 0.87. Hawkins, Inc. has a one year low of $71.98 and a one year high of $139.55.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have commented on HWKN. BWS Financial upgraded shares of Hawkins from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $160.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 14th. CJS Securities assumed coverage on shares of Hawkins in a research note on Tuesday, April 1st. They issued a "market outperform" rating and a $125.00 price objective for the company.

About Hawkins

Hawkins, Inc operates as a specialty chemical and ingredients company in the United States. It operates through three segments: Industrial, Water Treatment, and Health and Nutrition. The Industrial segment offers industrial chemicals, products, and services to agriculture, chemical processing, electronics, energy, food, pharmaceutical, and plating industries.