Gabelli Funds LLC Purchases 6,000 Shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBSS)

Gabelli Funds LLC increased its holdings in shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBSS - Free Report) by 120.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 11,000 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 6,000 shares during the quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC owned 0.09% of John B. Sanfilippo & Son worth $958,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans boosted its holdings in shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son by 55.7% during the 4th quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 962,104 shares of the company's stock valued at $83,809,000 after acquiring an additional 344,152 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its position in John B. Sanfilippo & Son by 2.1% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 356,169 shares of the company's stock valued at $33,590,000 after purchasing an additional 7,213 shares during the last quarter. Royce & Associates LP boosted its stake in shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 343,097 shares of the company's stock valued at $29,887,000 after purchasing an additional 1,800 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 217,294 shares of the company's stock worth $18,932,000 after purchasing an additional 2,225 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son by 5.3% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 142,611 shares of the company's stock valued at $12,423,000 after buying an additional 7,238 shares during the period. 70.64% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son Trading Up 0.8 %

NASDAQ:JBSS traded up $0.56 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $69.21. 70,134 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 73,934. John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $65.29 and a fifty-two week high of $105.63. The company has a current ratio of 2.04, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $805.47 million, a P/E ratio of 16.60 and a beta of 0.29. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $70.31 and a 200-day simple moving average of $80.67.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The company reported $1.16 EPS for the quarter. John B. Sanfilippo & Son had a net margin of 4.36% and a return on equity of 15.22%.

About John B. Sanfilippo & Son

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.