S&W Seed (NASDAQ:SANW) Now Covered by StockNews.com

Stock analysts at StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of S&W Seed (NASDAQ:SANW) in a report issued on Tuesday. The firm set a “sell” rating on the stock.

S&W Seed Stock Up 1.9 %

Shares of SANW stock opened at $0.43 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $0.49 and its 200 day simple moving average is $0.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a current ratio of 1.04. S&W Seed has a twelve month low of $0.37 and a twelve month high of $1.39. The company has a market capitalization of $18.58 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 0.93.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

An institutional investor recently raised its position in S&W Seed stock. Wynnefield Capital Inc. lifted its stake in S&W Seed (NASDAQ:SANW) by 3.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 4,070,637 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 139,701 shares during the period. S&W Seed accounts for about 2.1% of Wynnefield Capital Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest position. Wynnefield Capital Inc. owned approximately 9.46% of S&W Seed worth $4,559,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. 61.68% of the stock is currently owned by 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.