S&W Seed (NASDAQ:SANW) Earns Sell Rating from Analysts at StockNews.com

Stock analysts at StockNews.com started coverage on shares of S&W Seed (NASDAQ:SANW) in a research note issued on Monday. The brokerage set a “sell” rating on the stock.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the company. TheStreet upgraded S&W Seed from a “d” rating to a “c-” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 17th. Lake Street Capital lowered their target price on shares of S&W Seed from $4.00 to $3.00 in a report on Friday, May 12th.

S&W Seed Stock Performance

Shares of SANW stock opened at $0.82 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $1.14 and its 200 day moving average price is $1.32. The company has a quick ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. The stock has a market capitalization of $35.23 million, a PE ratio of 4.56 and a beta of 1.14. S&W Seed has a 52-week low of $0.63 and a 52-week high of $2.14.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On S&W Seed

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Cutter & CO Brokerage Inc. grew its holdings in S&W Seed by 3.6% during the 1st quarter. Cutter & CO Brokerage Inc. now owns 2,075,793 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,010,000 after buying an additional 72,084 shares during the last quarter. Essex Investment Management Co. LLC lifted its holdings in S&W Seed by 181.5% in the 1st quarter. Essex Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 485,635 shares of the company’s stock valued at $702,000 after purchasing an additional 313,146 shares in the last quarter. Oak Family Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of S&W Seed by 9.9% during the 1st quarter. Oak Family Advisors LLC now owns 145,177 shares of the company’s stock worth $210,000 after purchasing an additional 13,055 shares during the last quarter. Walleye Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of S&W Seed during the 1st quarter worth about $170,000. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors acquired a new position in shares of S&W Seed in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $164,000.

S&W Seed Company Profile

S&W Seed Company, an agricultural company, engages in breeding, growing, processing, and selling alfalfa and sorghum seeds. It also offers sunflower, stevia, camelina, wheat germplasm, wheat, and pasture seeds. The company sells its seeds to distributors and dealers in 40 countries. S&W Seed Company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Longmont, Colorado.