S&W Seed (NASDAQ:SANW) Earns Sell Rating from Analysts at StockNews.com

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

S&W Seed Stock Performance

S&W Seed stock opened at $0.42 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 0.42. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $0.48 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $0.58. S&W Seed has a 52-week low of $0.37 and a 52-week high of $1.39. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.19 million, a P/E ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 0.93.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On S&W Seed

An institutional investor recently raised its position in S&W Seed stock. Wynnefield Capital Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of S&W Seed (NASDAQ:SANW) by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,070,637 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 139,701 shares during the quarter. S&W Seed makes up about 2.1% of Wynnefield Capital Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest holding. Wynnefield Capital Inc. owned 9.46% of S&W Seed worth $4,559,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. 61.68% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.