Edgestream Partners L.P. Boosts Holdings in Seaboard Co. (NYSEAMERICAN:SEB)

Edgestream Partners L.P. raised its position in Seaboard Co. (NYSEAMERICAN:SEB) by 161.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 2,172 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,341 shares during the quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P.’s holdings in Seaboard were worth $5,277,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Private Management Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Seaboard by 30.8% during the 4th quarter. Private Management Group Inc. now owns 8,541 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,752,000 after buying an additional 2,010 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its position in Seaboard by 46.4% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,800 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,092,000 after acquiring an additional 1,838 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC lifted its holdings in Seaboard by 382.3% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 1,881 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,900,000 after acquiring an additional 1,491 shares during the period. Two Sigma Advisers LP boosted its position in shares of Seaboard by 81.6% during the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 3,115 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,772,000 after purchasing an additional 1,400 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Seaboard by 263.5% during the 3rd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 1,403 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,401,000 after purchasing an additional 1,017 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 22.57% of the company’s stock.

Seaboard Stock Up 8.9 %

Shares of SEB opened at $2,976.63 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 2.50 and a quick ratio of 1.50. Seaboard Co. has a 52-week low of $2,365.00 and a 52-week high of $3,412.00. The company has a 50-day moving average of $2,561.49. The stock has a market cap of $2.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.85 and a beta of 0.36.

Seaboard Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 6th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 24th were given a dividend of $2.25 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 24th. This represents a $9.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.30%. Seaboard’s payout ratio is 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.