Hunter Perkins Capital Management LLC Raises Holdings in John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBSS)

Hunter Perkins Capital Management LLC lifted its position in John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBSS - Free Report) by 25.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 105,468 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 21,695 shares during the quarter. John B. Sanfilippo & Son makes up approximately 1.9% of Hunter Perkins Capital Management LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest holding. Hunter Perkins Capital Management LLC owned approximately 0.91% of John B. Sanfilippo & Son worth $9,187,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale purchased a new stake in shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son in the third quarter worth $33,000. Copeland Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in John B. Sanfilippo & Son in the third quarter valued at approximately $39,000. nVerses Capital LLC raised its stake in John B. Sanfilippo & Son by 133.3% in the third quarter. nVerses Capital LLC now owns 700 shares of the company's stock valued at $66,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares in the last quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. purchased a new stake in John B. Sanfilippo & Son in the third quarter valued at approximately $66,000. Finally, KBC Group NV raised its position in shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son by 118.3% during the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 775 shares of the company's stock valued at $68,000 after buying an additional 420 shares in the last quarter. 70.64% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded John B. Sanfilippo & Son from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, November 4th.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ JBSS traded down $0.34 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $88.84. 103,129 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 80,964. The company has a market capitalization of $1.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.11 and a beta of 0.14. John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. has a 52-week low of $79.07 and a 52-week high of $108.96. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $86.84 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $92.00. The company has a quick ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 2.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 30th. The company reported $1.00 EPS for the quarter. John B. Sanfilippo & Son had a return on equity of 17.21% and a net margin of 4.90%. The firm had revenue of $276.20 million for the quarter.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son Company Profile

John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc engages in selling nuts and nut-related products. It offers dried fruit-based products that are sold under, Fisher Nuts, Orchard Valley Harvest, Southern Style Nuts, and Squirrel Brand. The company was founded by Gaspare Sanfilippo and John B. Sanfilippo in 1922 and is headquartered in Elgin, IL.