National Beverage (NASDAQ:FIZZ) Reaches New 12-Month Low - Should You Sell?

National Beverage Corp. (NASDAQ:FIZZ - Get Free Report) shares reached a new 52-week low during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $39.86 and last traded at $39.94, with a volume of 61173 shares. The stock had previously closed at $40.26.

National Beverage Stock Performance

The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $43.09 and a 200 day simple moving average of $45.35. The company has a market capitalization of $3.70 billion, a PE ratio of 19.85 and a beta of 0.84.

National Beverage (NASDAQ:FIZZ - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 5th. The company reported $0.49 EPS for the quarter. National Beverage had a return on equity of 42.80% and a net margin of 15.63%.

Insider Buying and Selling at National Beverage

In other National Beverage news, Director Cecil D. Conlee sold 2,736 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.01, for a total transaction of $128,619.36. Following the sale, the director now owns 53,744 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,526,505.44. This trade represents a 4.84 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 74.80% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of National Beverage

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of FIZZ. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its position in National Beverage by 323.0% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 643 shares of the company's stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 491 shares in the last quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. bought a new stake in National Beverage during the 4th quarter valued at $40,000. KBC Group NV boosted its position in National Beverage by 89.3% during the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,357 shares of the company's stock valued at $58,000 after acquiring an additional 640 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its position in National Beverage by 38.3% during the 4th quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,499 shares of the company's stock valued at $64,000 after acquiring an additional 415 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of National Beverage by 43.6% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,594 shares of the company's stock worth $68,000 after purchasing an additional 484 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 23.95% of the company's stock.

National Beverage Company Profile

National Beverage Corp., through its subsidiaries, develops, produces, markets, and sells a portfolio of sparkling waters, juices, energy drinks, and carbonated soft drinks primarily in the United States and Canada. The company's Power+ brand portfolio offers sparkling water products under the LaCroix, LaCroix Cúrate, and LaCroix NiCola; non-carbonated flavored water under the Clear Fruit; energy drink and shots under the Rip It; juice and juice-based products under Everfresh, Everfresh Premier Varietals, and Mr.