Seaboard Co. (NYSEAMERICAN:SEB) Shares Acquired by Bfsg LLC

Bfsg LLC grew its holdings in Seaboard Co. (NYSEAMERICAN:SEB) by 22.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 71 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 13 shares during the quarter. Bfsg LLC’s holdings in Seaboard were worth $173,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new stake in Seaboard in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Seaboard in the third quarter valued at approximately $50,000. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in Seaboard in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $102,000. Covestor Ltd boosted its position in Seaboard by 21.2% in the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 40 shares of the company’s stock valued at $127,000 after buying an additional 7 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Versor Investments LP purchased a new stake in Seaboard in the third quarter valued at approximately $216,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 22.57% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded Seaboard from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 6th.

Seaboard Stock Down 1.2 %

Shares of SEB stock opened at $2,890.51 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 2.50 and a quick ratio of 1.50. The company has a market cap of $2.80 billion, a PE ratio of 32.30 and a beta of 0.36. Seaboard Co. has a 1-year low of $2,365.00 and a 1-year high of $3,600.94.

Seaboard Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 6th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 24th will be issued a $2.25 dividend. This represents a $9.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.31%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 24th. Seaboard’s payout ratio is currently 9.93%.

Seaboard Company Profile

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.