Seaboard Corporation $SEB is Factorial Partners LLC’s 8th Largest Position

Factorial Partners LLC lessened its position in Seaboard Corporation (NYSEAMERICAN:SEB) by 33.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,204 shares of the company’s stock after selling 617 shares during the quarter. Seaboard makes up about 3.5% of Factorial Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest holding. Factorial Partners LLC owned about 0.13% of Seaboard worth $5,352,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Citigroup Inc. raised its stake in Seaboard by 982.6% during the third quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 498 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,816,000 after buying an additional 452 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Seaboard by 0.9% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 26,833 shares of the company’s stock valued at $97,860,000 after buying an additional 230 shares during the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. purchased a new position in Seaboard during the fourth quarter valued at $858,000. M&T Bank Corp raised its stake in Seaboard by 14,586.5% during the fourth quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 15,274 shares of the company’s stock valued at $67,890,000 after buying an additional 15,170 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC raised its stake in Seaboard by 79.3% during the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 321 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,427,000 after buying an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 22.57% of the company’s stock.

Seaboard Stock Up 2.2%

Shares of NYSEAMERICAN:SEB opened at $5,195.22 on Tuesday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $5,339.17 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $4,944.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.55 and a beta of 0.23. Seaboard Corporation has a 12-month low of $2,680.96 and a 12-month high of $5,989.37. The company has a current ratio of 2.38, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18.

Seaboard (NYSEAMERICAN:SEB) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $124.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $2.40 billion during the quarter. Seaboard had a return on equity of 11.42% and a net margin of 5.93%.

Seaboard Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, May 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th were paid a $2.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 15th. This represents a $9.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Seaboard’s payout ratio is currently 9.93%.

Seaboard Profile

Seaboard Corporation is a diversified agribusiness and transportation company engaged in a range of global operations. Organized into several operating segments, the company’s principal activities include pork production and processing, commodity trading and milling, marine products, sugar production, and shipping. Seaboard’s integrated business model spans the entire value chain—from feed grain procurement and hog production to finished pork products—enabling the company to capture efficiencies across each stage of its operations.

In its pork segment, conducted under the Seaboard Foods subsidiary, the company raises hogs and operates slaughter and processing facilities in the United States.