Blue Trust Inc. Has $44,000 Stock Holdings in Hawkins, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWKN)

Blue Trust Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Hawkins, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWKN) by 155.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 355 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock after buying an additional 216 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc.’s holdings in Hawkins were worth $44,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of HWKN. New York State Teachers Retirement System raised its stake in Hawkins by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System now owns 13,527 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $1,659,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Values First Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Hawkins by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Values First Advisors Inc. now owns 12,056 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $1,479,000 after purchasing an additional 170 shares during the last quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. acquired a new position in Hawkins during the 4th quarter worth approximately $259,000. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. lifted its stake in Hawkins by 487.7% in the 4th quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 254,837 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $31,260,000 after purchasing an additional 211,472 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Caitlin John LLC boosted its position in Hawkins by 3.0% in the fourth quarter. Caitlin John LLC now owns 11,260 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $1,381,000 after buying an additional 330 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.71% of the company’s stock.

Hawkins Price Performance

Hawkins stock opened at $107.19 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $115.12 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $121.11. Hawkins, Inc. has a 12 month low of $67.95 and a 12 month high of $139.55. The company has a market capitalization of $2.24 billion, a PE ratio of 27.34, a P/E/G ratio of 3.80 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a current ratio of 2.50, a quick ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23.

Hawkins (NASDAQ:HWKN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 29th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.77 by ($0.05). Hawkins had a net margin of 8.60% and a return on equity of 18.95%. Analysts expect that Hawkins, Inc. will post 4 EPS for the current year.

Hawkins Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.18 per share. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.67%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 14th. Hawkins’s payout ratio is currently 18.37%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, BWS Financial reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $122.00 price target on shares of Hawkins in a report on Friday, January 31st.

Hawkins Company Profile

Hawkins, Inc operates as a specialty chemical and ingredients company in the United States. It operates through three segments: Industrial, Water Treatment, and Health and Nutrition. The Industrial segment offers industrial chemicals, products, and services to agriculture, chemical processing, electronics, energy, food, pharmaceutical, and plating industries.