S&W Seed (SANW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

S&W Seed Co. engages in the breeding, production, and sale of stevia and alfalfa seeds. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Longmont, CO.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $9.08 to $9.53
• 50-Day Range: $4.96 to $9.54
• 52-Week Range: $2.10 to $14.25
• Volume: 2,596 shs
• Average Volume: 12,884 shs
• Market Capitalization: $20.70 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $35.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

S&W Seed Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

S&W Seed scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 63rd out of 152 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

S&W Seed has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

S&W Seed has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of S&W Seed is -0.51, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of S&W Seed is -0.51, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

S&W Seed has a P/B Ratio of 0.53. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.08% of the float of S&W Seed has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

S&W Seed has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in S&W Seed has recently increased by 26.49%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

S&W Seed does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

S&W Seed does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.08% of the float of S&W Seed has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

S&W Seed has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in S&W Seed has recently increased by 26.49%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.34

News Sentiment

S&W Seed has a news sentiment score of 1.34. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.71 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for S&W Seed this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for SANW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, S&W Seed insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $30,000.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

11.40% of the stock of S&W Seed is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

61.68% of the stock of S&W Seed is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

SANW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SANW shares performed this year?

S&W Seed's stock was trading at $7.99 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, SANW stock has increased by 13.6% and is now trading at $9.08.
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How were S&W Seed's earnings last quarter?

S&W Seed (NASDAQ:SANW) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November, 26th. The company reported ($2.15) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. S&W Seed had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 48.07% and a negative net margin of 77.05%.

When did S&W Seed's stock split?

Shares of S&W Seed reverse split on the morning of Friday, October 18th 2024. The 1-19 reverse split was announced on Saturday, January 1st 2000. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Thursday, October 17th 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 5 shares after the split.

How do I buy shares of S&W Seed?

Shares of SANW stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of S&W Seed own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that S&W Seed investors own include Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Netflix (NFLX) and Alphabet (GOOG).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/26/2024
• Today: 1/30/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 2/12/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Agricultural production - crops
• Sub-Industry: Agriculture
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:SANW
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1477246
• Web: www.swseedco.com
• Phone: (720) 506-9191
• Fax: 559-884-2750
• Employees: 180
• Year Founded: 2010

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $35.00
• High Stock Price Target: $35.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $35.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +285.5%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($17.7432)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-30,030,000.00
• Net Margins: -77.05%
• Pretax Margin: -53.19%
• Return on Equity: -48.07%
• Return on Assets: -17.29%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.15
• Current Ratio: 0.85
• Quick Ratio: 0.37

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $60.44 million
• Price / Sales: 0.34
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $17.22 per share
• Price / Book: 0.53

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 2,280,000
• Free Float: 2,024,000
• Market Cap: $20.70 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.54