3,996 Shares in Seneca Foods Co. (NASDAQ:SENEA) Bought by Bailard Inc.

Bailard Inc. bought a new stake in Seneca Foods Co. (NASDAQ:SENEA) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 3,996 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $317,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of SENEA. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its position in shares of Seneca Foods by 73.6% during the 4th quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 729 shares of the company’s stock worth $58,000 after buying an additional 309 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its stake in Seneca Foods by 8.7% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 2,054 shares of the company’s stock worth $163,000 after acquiring an additional 165 shares in the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new stake in Seneca Foods in the third quarter valued at $156,000. Metis Global Partners LLC acquired a new position in Seneca Foods in the fourth quarter valued at $222,000. Finally, Rockbridge Investment Management LCC purchased a new position in shares of Seneca Foods during the third quarter worth about $220,000. 42.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Seneca Foods Stock Up 4.4 %

Seneca Foods stock opened at $86.64 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $596.08 million, a P/E ratio of 15.81 and a beta of 0.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.36 and a current ratio of 3.38. Seneca Foods Co. has a fifty-two week low of $48.97 and a fifty-two week high of $87.14. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $76.88 and a 200-day simple moving average of $69.67.

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

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.