O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC Lowers Holdings in John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBSS)

O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC reduced its stake in John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBSS) by 6.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,393 shares of the company’s stock after selling 169 shares during the period. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC’s holdings in John B. Sanfilippo & Son were worth $208,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans boosted its stake in John B. Sanfilippo & Son by 55.7% in the 4th quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 962,104 shares of the company’s stock worth $83,809,000 after purchasing an additional 344,152 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son in the fourth quarter worth approximately $5,943,000. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,814,000. Teacher Retirement System of Texas grew its holdings in shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son by 35.2% during the fourth quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 88,869 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,741,000 after buying an additional 23,118 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hunter Perkins Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son by 25.9% during the fourth quarter. Hunter Perkins Capital Management LLC now owns 105,468 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,187,000 after acquiring an additional 21,695 shares in the last quarter. 70.64% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son Stock Performance

JBSS stock opened at $67.34 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $70.70 and its 200 day simple moving average is $81.85. The company has a current ratio of 2.04, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02. John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. has a 12-month low of $65.29 and a 12-month high of $105.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $783.70 million, a PE ratio of 16.15 and a beta of 0.29.

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

John B. Sanfilippo & Son Company Profile

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.