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

Equities research analysts at StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of S&W Seed (NASDAQ:SANW) in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday. The brokerage set a “sell” rating on the stock.

S&W Seed Price Performance

Shares of SANW opened at $0.43 on Tuesday. S&W Seed has a 1 year low of $0.37 and a 1 year high of $1.39. 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 company has a market capitalization of $18.69 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 0.93. The business has a 50-day moving average of $0.48 and a 200-day moving average of $0.58.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On S&W Seed

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in S&W Seed stock. Wynnefield Capital Inc. increased its stake in shares of S&W Seed (NASDAQ:SANW) by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,070,637 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 139,701 shares during the quarter. S&W Seed accounts for 2.1% of Wynnefield Capital Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest holding. Wynnefield Capital Inc. owned 9.46% of S&W Seed worth $4,559,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 61.68% of the company’s stock.

About S&W Seed

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.