Teton Advisors Inc. Lowers Holdings in S&W Seed (NASDAQ:SANW)

Teton Advisors Inc. decreased its holdings in S&W Seed (NASDAQ:SANW) by 36.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 195,500 shares of the company’s stock after selling 114,500 shares during the quarter. Teton Advisors Inc. owned 0.45% of S&W Seed worth $137,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Separately, Wynnefield Capital Inc. raised its position in S&W Seed by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter. Wynnefield Capital Inc. now owns 4,070,637 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,559,000 after buying an additional 139,701 shares during the last quarter. 61.68% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com started coverage on S&W Seed in a research report on Wednesday. They issued a “sell” rating for the company.

S&W Seed Price Performance

Shares of S&W Seed stock remained flat at $0.42 during trading hours on Thursday. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 22,752 shares, compared to its average volume of 90,420. The business’s 50 day moving average is $0.46 and its 200 day moving average is $0.56. The company has a market capitalization of $18.02 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 0.95. S&W Seed has a 1-year low of $0.37 and a 1-year high of $1.39. The company has a quick ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09.

S&W Seed (NASDAQ:SANW) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 14th. The company reported ($0.13) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $10.87 million for the quarter. S&W Seed had a net margin of 18.36% and a negative return on equity of 28.69%. Sell-side analysts anticipate that S&W Seed will post -0.15 earnings per share for the current year.

S&W Seed Company Profile

S&W Seed Company, an agricultural company, engages in breeding, growing, processing, and selling alfalfa and sorghum seeds. The company also offers sunflower, stevia, camelina, wheat, and pasture seeds. It sells its seeds to distributors and dealers in 40 countries. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Longmont, Colorado.