Seaboard (NYSEAMERICAN:SEB) Upgraded at StockNews.com

Seaboard (NYSEAMERICAN:SEB) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Saturday.

Separately, TheStreet cut shares of Seaboard from a “b” rating to a “c+” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 15th.

Seaboard Stock Down 1.7 %

Shares of NYSEAMERICAN:SEB opened at $3,220.01 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.42, a current ratio of 2.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The company has a market capitalization of $3.12 billion, a PE ratio of 13.38 and a beta of 0.38. Seaboard has a twelve month low of $3,048.01 and a twelve month high of $3,942.64.

Seaboard (NYSEAMERICAN:SEB) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 13th. The company reported $64.67 EPS for the quarter. Seaboard had a return on equity of 5.41% and a net margin of 2.85%. The firm had revenue of $2.28 billion for the quarter.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Seaboard

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Janiczek Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Seaboard by 90.0% during the 4th quarter. Janiczek Wealth Management LLC now owns 19 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its holdings in shares of Seaboard by 400.0% during the fourth quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 30 shares of the company’s stock valued at $107,000 after buying an additional 24 shares in the last quarter. Brandes Investment Partners LP purchased a new position in shares of Seaboard during the fourth quarter valued at $207,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its position in Seaboard by 36.7% during the first quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 67 shares of the company’s stock valued at $216,000 after buying an additional 18 shares during the period. Finally, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank lifted its stake in Seaboard by 38.6% in the 4th quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 61 shares of the company’s stock worth $219,000 after acquiring an additional 17 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 22.57% of the company’s stock.

About Seaboard

Seaboard Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an agricultural and ocean transportation company worldwide. It operates through six segments: Pork, Commodity Trading and Milling (CT&M), Marine, Sugar and Alcohol, Power, and Turkey. The Pork segment produces and sells pork products to further processors, food service operators, grocery stores, and distributors; hogs; and biodiesel.