Vanguard Group Inc. reduced its position in Seneca Foods Co. (NASDAQ:SENEA - Free Report) by 2.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 301,117 shares of the company's stock after selling 8,677 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned 4.37% of Seneca Foods worth $23,867,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Royce & Associates LP increased its stake in Seneca Foods by 17.4% in the fourth quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 300,363 shares of the company's stock valued at $23,807,000 after purchasing an additional 44,462 shares during the period. Edge Capital Group LLC purchased a new stake in Seneca Foods during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $5,919,000. Peapod Lane Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Seneca Foods during the 4th quarter worth approximately $4,627,000. Money Concepts Capital Corp boosted its stake in shares of Seneca Foods by 82.7% in the fourth quarter. Money Concepts Capital Corp now owns 29,442 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,334,000 after buying an additional 13,327 shares in the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. grew its holdings in Seneca Foods by 171.8% during the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 27,124 shares of the company's stock worth $2,150,000 after acquiring an additional 17,145 shares during the period. 42.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Seneca Foods Price Performance
Seneca Foods stock traded down $0.23 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $82.54. The company's stock had a trading volume of 16,944 shares, compared to its average volume of 24,897. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.36 and a current ratio of 3.38. Seneca Foods Co. has a fifty-two week low of $51.79 and a fifty-two week high of $92.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $567.88 million, a PE ratio of 15.06 and a beta of 0.26. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $84.48 and its 200 day simple moving average is $75.67.
Seneca Foods (NASDAQ:SENEA - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported $3.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Seneca Foods had a net margin of 2.49% and a return on equity of 9.71%.
Seneca Foods Profile
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Seneca Foods Corporation provides packaged fruits and vegetables in the United States and internationally. The company offers canned, frozen, and jarred produce; jarred fruit; and snack chips and other food products under the private label, as well as under various national and regional brands that the company owns or licenses, including Seneca, Libby's, Aunt Nellie's, Cherryman, Green Valley, and READ.
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