John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBSS) Stock Rated “Moderate Buy” by Sell-Side Analysts

John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBSS – Get Free Report) has earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the five brokerages that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has given a hold recommendation, two have given a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $100.00.

Several equities analysts recently commented on JBSS shares. Zacks Research lowered shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Thursday, October 1st. Freedom Capital raised shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. BWS Financial reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $109.00 price target on shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son in a research note on Wednesday, September 30th. Freedom Broker upgraded shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and cut their price target for the company from $95.00 to $91.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut John B. Sanfilippo & Son from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th.

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John B. Sanfilippo & Son Trading Up 0.8%

JBSS stock opened at $54.96 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $642.65 million, a PE ratio of 11.50 and a beta of 0.34. John B. Sanfilippo & Son has a one year low of $50.73 and a one year high of $92.08. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $66.50 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $76.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 1.96.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 28th. The company reported $1.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53 by ($0.42). John B. Sanfilippo & Son had a net margin of 4.84% and a return on equity of 14.95%. The business had revenue of $288.14 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $306.92 million. As a group, analysts predict that John B. Sanfilippo & Son will post 5.45 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On John B. Sanfilippo & Son

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of JBSS. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new position in John B. Sanfilippo & Son during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new position in John B. Sanfilippo & Son in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $52,000. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its stake in John B. Sanfilippo & Son by 66.1% in the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 822 shares of the company’s stock worth $65,000 after purchasing an additional 327 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC lifted its position in John B. Sanfilippo & Son by 35.3% in the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 908 shares of the company’s stock valued at $60,000 after purchasing an additional 237 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State of Wyoming bought a new stake in John B. Sanfilippo & Son in the first quarter valued at approximately $135,000. 70.64% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About John B. Sanfilippo & Son

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John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc is a food company that processes, packages and distributes nuts and related snack products. Its product portfolio includes peanuts, tree nuts, seeds, snack mixes, nut butters and other snack foods sold through grocery, mass merchandise, club, convenience and foodservice channels.

The company markets products under brands including Fisher, Orchard Valley Harvest and Sunshine Country, while also producing private-label products for retailers and other customers.

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