Anchor Capital Advisors LLC Has $2.09 Million Holdings in Hillman Solutions Corp. $HLMN

Anchor Capital Advisors LLC grew its position in Hillman Solutions Corp. (NASDAQ:HLMN) by 49.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 228,077 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 75,629 shares during the quarter. Anchor Capital Advisors LLC owned about 0.12% of Hillman Solutions worth $2,094,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Hillman Solutions by 80.5% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 55,109 shares of the company’s stock valued at $484,000 after purchasing an additional 24,581 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Hillman Solutions by 4.6% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 116,919 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,028,000 after buying an additional 5,104 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its position in shares of Hillman Solutions by 5.8% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 393,947 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,463,000 after acquiring an additional 21,619 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Hillman Solutions by 334.9% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 298,438 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,623,000 after acquiring an additional 229,815 shares during the period. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its stake in shares of Hillman Solutions by 24.0% in the second quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 132,764 shares of the company’s stock valued at $948,000 after acquiring an additional 25,724 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.11% of the company’s stock.

Hillman Solutions Price Performance

Hillman Solutions stock opened at $9.95 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 2.46. Hillman Solutions Corp. has a 52 week low of $6.55 and a 52 week high of $10.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 52.37 and a beta of 1.65. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $9.01 and a 200-day moving average of $9.11.

Hillman Solutions (NASDAQ:HLMN) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $424.94 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $425.00 million. Hillman Solutions had a return on equity of 9.71% and a net margin of 2.44%. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Hillman Solutions Corp. will post 0.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

HLMN has been the subject of several analyst reports. Canaccord Genuity Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $15.00 price objective on shares of Hillman Solutions in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Hillman Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, January 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Hillman Solutions in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $11.83.

Hillman Solutions Company Profile

Hillman Solutions (NASDAQ:HLMN) is a leading provider of hardware and related products to the home improvement, retail, industrial and manufacturing markets. The company’s portfolio encompasses key duplication systems and security solutions, hardware essentials such as fasteners and anchors, signage and labeling products, and outdoor and seasonal items. Hillman’s product offerings are sold through a network of major home improvement retailers, wholesalers, independent distributors and other specialty outlets.

Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Hillman grew from a family-run enterprise into a global supplier of hardware solutions.