Lancaster Colony (LANC) News Today

Bessemer Group Inc. decreased its holdings in shares of Lancaster Colony Co. (NASDAQ:LANC - Free Report) by 25.1% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 8,515 shares of the company's stock after

Lancaster Colony Co. (NASDAQ:LANC - Get Free Report) has received a consensus recommendation of "Hold" from the four ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and one has given a buy recom

ProShare Advisors LLC reduced its stake in shares of Lancaster Colony Co. (NASDAQ:LANC - Free Report) by 8.8% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 208,865 shares of the company's stock after selling 20,184 shares dur

Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC purchased a new position in Lancaster Colony Co. (NASDAQ:LANC - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 4,182 shares of the company's st

Capstone Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Lancaster Colony Co. (NASDAQ:LANC - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 4,160 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $864,000. Other in

Foguth Wealth Management LLC. purchased a new stake in Lancaster Colony Co. (NASDAQ:LANC - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 4,151 shares of the company's stock,

Lancaster Colony Co. (NASDAQ:LANC - Get Free Report) was the target of a large decrease in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totalling 578,500 shares, a decrease of 18.0% from the May 31st total of 705,100 shares. Currently, 3.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 108,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 5.3 days.

Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Lancaster Colony Co. (NASDAQ:LANC - Free Report) by 0.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 2,100,504 shares of the company's stock after purchasing

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lowered its stake in Lancaster Colony Co. (NASDAQ:LANC - Free Report) by 4.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 133,741 shares of the company's stock

Lancaster Colony Co. (NASDAQ:LANC - Get Free Report) has earned an average rating of "Hold" from the four brokerages that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and one has issued a buy recommendation on the

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Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its stake in Lancaster Colony Co. (NASDAQ:LANC - Free Report) by 66.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 57,302 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an addit

Trexquant Investment LP purchased a new stake in Lancaster Colony Co. (NASDAQ:LANC - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 10,835 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,803,000. A number of other inst

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of Lancaster Colony Co. (NASDAQ:LANC - Free Report) by 2.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 504,381 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 11,455 shares during t

GW&K Investment Management LLC reduced its position in shares of Lancaster Colony Co. (NASDAQ:LANC - Free Report) by 3.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 268,728 shares of the com

Anthracite Investment Company Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Lancaster Colony Co. (NASDAQ:LANC - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 7,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at approxim

Lancaster Colony Co. (NASDAQ:LANC) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 7th will be paid a dividend of 0.90 per share on Friday, June 28th. This represents a $3.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.88%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 7th.

Lancaster Colony Co. (NASDAQ:LANC - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totalling 609,700 shares, a decrease of 5.8% from the April 15th total of 647,100 shares. Approximately 3.2% of the company's shares are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 127,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.8 days.

Swiss National Bank lessened its stake in Lancaster Colony Co. (NASDAQ:LANC - Free Report) by 10.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 38,026 shares of the company's stock after selling 4,300 sha

Mesirow Institutional Investment Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Lancaster Colony Co. (NASDAQ:LANC - Free Report) by 72.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 86,280 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 36,291

Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. bought a new position in shares of Lancaster Colony Co. (NASDAQ:LANC - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund bought 14,694 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,445,00

Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Lancaster Colony Co. (NASDAQ:LANC - Free Report) by 26.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 415,629 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an add

Lancaster Colony (NASDAQ:LANC - Get Free Report) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $1.44 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.42 by $0.02. Lancaster Colony had a return on equity of 17.37% and a net margin of 6.92%. The business had revenue of $471.40 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $467.90 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.89 EPS. Lancaster Colony's quarterly revenue was up 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

StockNews.com upgraded Lancaster Colony from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday.

Stephens reaffirmed an "equal weight" rating and set a $218.00 price objective on shares of Lancaster Colony in a research report on Friday.

Strs Ohio decreased its holdings in shares of Lancaster Colony Co. (NASDAQ:LANC - Free Report) by 74.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,800 shares of the company's stock after selling 5,300 shares during the period. Strs Ohio's holdings in

Bahl & Gaynor Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Lancaster Colony Co. (NASDAQ:LANC - Free Report) by 17.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 125,307 shares of the company's stock