American Century Companies Inc. Increases Position in Seneca Foods Co. (NASDAQ:SENEA)

American Century Companies Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Seneca Foods Co. (NASDAQ:SENEA) by 171.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 27,124 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 17,145 shares during the quarter. American Century Companies Inc. owned 0.39% of Seneca Foods worth $2,150,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of SENEA. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its stake in shares of Seneca Foods by 88.0% in the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 5,137 shares of the company’s stock valued at $320,000 after purchasing an additional 2,404 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC grew its position in shares of Seneca Foods by 156.7% in the 3rd quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 16,034 shares of the company’s stock worth $999,000 after acquiring an additional 9,787 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC increased its holdings in shares of Seneca Foods by 311.3% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 7,222 shares of the company’s stock valued at $450,000 after acquiring an additional 5,466 shares during the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in shares of Seneca Foods during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $156,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in Seneca Foods by 92.2% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 20,390 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,271,000 after purchasing an additional 9,783 shares during the last quarter. 42.51% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Seneca Foods Trading Up 0.0 %

Shares of NASDAQ:SENEA opened at $83.23 on Wednesday. Seneca Foods Co. has a fifty-two week low of $51.79 and a fifty-two week high of $92.00. The company has a quick ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 3.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The company has a market cap of $572.62 million, a PE ratio of 15.19 and a beta of 0.26. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $82.92 and its 200 day moving average price is $74.36.

Seneca Foods (NASDAQ:SENEA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported $3.29 earnings per share for the quarter. Seneca Foods had a net margin of 2.49% and a return on equity of 9.71%.

Seneca Foods Profile

Seneca Foods Corporation provides packaged fruits and vegetables in the United States and internationally. The company offers canned, frozen, and jarred produce; jarred fruit; and snack chips and other food products under the private label, as well as under various national and regional brands that the company owns or licenses, including Seneca, Libby’s, Aunt Nellie’s, Cherryman, Green Valley, and READ.