Schwartz Food Chain Fund Paine Purchases 175,000 Shares of Suja Life (NASDAQ:SUJA) Stock

Suja Life, Inc. (NASDAQ:SUJA) major shareholder Schwartz Food Chain Fund Paine purchased 175,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 31st. The shares were bought at an average price of $10.10 per share, for a total transaction of $1,767,500.00. Following the acquisition, the insider owned 11,271,253 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $113,839,655.30. The trade was a 1.58% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Large shareholders that own more than 10% of a company’s shares are required to disclose their transactions with the SEC.

Schwartz Food Chain Fund Paine also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, September 2nd, Schwartz Food Chain Fund Paine purchased 175,000 shares of Suja Life stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $10.26 per share, for a total transaction of $1,795,500.00.
• On Friday, August 28th, Schwartz Food Chain Fund Paine acquired 185,000 shares of Suja Life stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $9.33 per share, with a total value of $1,726,050.00.
• On Wednesday, August 26th, Schwartz Food Chain Fund Paine acquired 233,624 shares of Suja Life stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $9.59 per share, with a total value of $2,240,454.16.
• On Monday, August 24th, Schwartz Food Chain Fund Paine acquired 233,624 shares of Suja Life stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $8.84 per share, with a total value of $2,065,236.16.
• On Thursday, August 20th, Schwartz Food Chain Fund Paine bought 189,300 shares of Suja Life stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $7.63 per share, for a total transaction of $1,444,359.00.
• On Tuesday, August 18th, Schwartz Food Chain Fund Paine bought 189,300 shares of Suja Life stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $6.73 per share, for a total transaction of $1,273,989.00.
• On Monday, August 17th, Schwartz Food Chain Fund Paine bought 175,185 shares of Suja Life stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $6.49 per share, for a total transaction of $1,136,950.65.
• On Friday, August 14th, Schwartz Food Chain Fund Paine bought 111,929 shares of Suja Life stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $6.43 per share, for a total transaction of $719,703.47.
• On Wednesday, August 12th, Schwartz Food Chain Fund Paine bought 111,929 shares of Suja Life stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $6.13 per share, with a total value of $686,124.77.
• On Tuesday, August 11th, Schwartz Food Chain Fund Paine purchased 108,440 shares of Suja Life stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of $6.09 per share, with a total value of $660,399.60.

Suja Life Stock Performance

SUJA stock opened at $10.19 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $9.15. Suja Life, Inc. has a 52-week low of $5.59 and a 52-week high of $18.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.53 and a quick ratio of 0.96.

Suja Life (NASDAQ:SUJA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported ($0.14) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.20 by ($0.34). The firm had revenue of $83.86 million during the quarter. Suja Life’s quarterly revenue was up 11.2% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts anticipate that Suja Life, Inc. will post 0.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have commented on SUJA. Wall Street Zen downgraded Suja Life from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Sunday, July 12th. William Blair cut Suja Life from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Weiss Ratings assumed coverage on shares of Suja Life in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. They issued a “sell (e-)” rating on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on shares of Suja Life in a research report on Monday, June 1st. They set a “buy” rating and a $25.00 target price on the stock. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Suja Life in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Suja Life has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $26.67.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Suja Life

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in Suja Life stock. Citadel Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Suja Life, Inc. (NASDAQ:SUJA) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 816,348 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,294,000. Citadel Advisors LLC owned 2.11% of Suja Life as of its most recent SEC filing.

About Suja Life

Suja Life Inc operates as a holding company, through its subsidiaries, offers organic cold-pressed juices, wellness shots and functional sodas. Suja Life Inc is based in Oceanside, California.