Seneca Foods Co. (NASDAQ:SENEA) Shares Sold by Assenagon Asset Management S.A.

Assenagon Asset Management S.A. reduced its holdings in shares of Seneca Foods Co. (NASDAQ:SENEA - Free Report) by 34.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 10,606 shares of the company's stock after selling 5,516 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. owned about 0.15% of Seneca Foods worth $841,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in SENEA. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Seneca Foods by 199.4% in the 3rd quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 13,421 shares of the company's stock worth $837,000 after buying an additional 8,938 shares during the period. Barclays PLC increased its position in Seneca Foods by 311.3% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 7,222 shares of the company's stock valued at $450,000 after purchasing an additional 5,466 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Seneca Foods by 156.7% in the 3rd quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 16,034 shares of the company's stock valued at $999,000 after purchasing an additional 9,787 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Seneca Foods by 39.3% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 14,094 shares of the company's stock worth $809,000 after purchasing an additional 3,973 shares during the period. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Seneca Foods during the third quarter valued at approximately $380,000. 42.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Seneca Foods Stock Up 1.5 %

SENEA traded up $1.11 on Friday, hitting $74.41. The company had a trading volume of 14,599 shares, compared to its average volume of 11,406. The stock has a market capitalization of $512.68 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.76 and a beta of 0.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a current ratio of 2.64. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $74.71 and a 200-day moving average price of $66.26. Seneca Foods Co. has a 12-month low of $43.89 and a 12-month high of $81.39.

Seneca Foods (NASDAQ:SENEA - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The company reported $3.52 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $425.47 million during the quarter. Seneca Foods had a net margin of 2.79% and a return on equity of 10.43%.

About Seneca Foods

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.