S&W Seed (NASDAQ:SANW) Coverage Initiated by Analysts at StockNews.com

StockNews.com began coverage on shares of S&W Seed (NASDAQ:SANW) in a research note issued to investors on Monday. The firm issued a sell rating on the stock.

S&W Seed Price Performance

Shares of S&W Seed stock opened at $0.41 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $17.93 million, a PE ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 0.93. The business has a 50 day moving average of $0.50 and a 200 day moving average of $0.60. S&W Seed has a 52 week low of $0.41 and a 52 week high of $1.44. 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 issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 14th. The company reported ($0.13) earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $10.87 million during the quarter. S&W Seed had a negative return on equity of 28.69% and a net margin of 18.36%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that S&W Seed will post -0.15 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On S&W Seed

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of S&W Seed during the first quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Susquehanna International Group LLP bought a new stake in S&W Seed in the 1st quarter worth approximately $44,000. Millennium Management LLC grew its position in S&W Seed by 174.0% in the 2nd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 61,717 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,000 after purchasing an additional 39,192 shares during the period. Gabelli Funds LLC grew its position in S&W Seed by 28.2% in the 4th quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 50,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $74,000 after purchasing an additional 11,000 shares during the period. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors bought a new stake in S&W Seed in the 4th quarter worth approximately $164,000. Institutional investors own 61.68% of the company’s stock.

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.