Dean Investment Associates LLC Takes Position in John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBSS)

Dean Investment Associates LLC acquired a new position in John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBSS) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 32,731 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,851,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 356,169 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,590,000 after buying an additional 7,213 shares during the last quarter. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new position in John B. Sanfilippo & Son in the third quarter valued at approximately $213,000. Barclays PLC boosted its stake in John B. Sanfilippo & Son by 386.6% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 18,471 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,741,000 after acquiring an additional 14,675 shares during the period. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son during the third quarter valued at approximately $263,000. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. raised its position in shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son by 10.3% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 5,817 shares of the company’s stock worth $551,000 after purchasing an additional 545 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 70.64% of the company’s stock.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son Trading Up 2.1 %

NASDAQ:JBSS opened at $68.45 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $796.62 million, a P/E ratio of 16.41 and a beta of 0.29. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $70.53 and a 200 day simple moving average of $81.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02, a current ratio of 2.04 and a quick ratio of 0.67. John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. has a 12-month low of $65.29 and a 12-month high of $105.63.

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

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.