John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBSS) Stake Increased by D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc.

D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. boosted its stake in John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBSS) by 414.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 15,747 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 12,687 shares during the period. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. owned 0.14% of John B. Sanfilippo & Son worth $1,372,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC raised its stake in John B. Sanfilippo & Son by 4.6% during the fourth quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 22,043 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,920,000 after buying an additional 961 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son by 5.3% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 142,611 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,423,000 after buying an additional 7,238 shares during the last quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new position in shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son in the 4th quarter valued at about $389,000. Legato Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,208,000. Finally, Wealthcare Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in John B. Sanfilippo & Son during the fourth quarter worth about $537,000. 70.64% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ JBSS opened at $60.33 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 2.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $66.40 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $76.31. John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. has a 52-week low of $58.47 and a 52-week high of $105.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $709.42 million, a P/E ratio of 14.47 and a beta of 0.40.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The company reported $1.72 EPS for the quarter. John B. Sanfilippo & Son had a return on equity of 15.22% and a net margin of 4.36%. The firm had revenue of $260.91 million during the quarter.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son Company Profile

John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc engages in the processing and distribution of nuts and nut-related products. It offers peanuts, pecans, cashews, walnuts, almonds, and other nuts under the brands of Fisher, Orchard Valley Harvest, Squirrel Brand, and Southern Style Nuts. The company was founded by Gaspare Sanfilippo and John B.