Thursday, February 21, 2013

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Sanderson Farms, Inc (NASDAQ:SAFM) achieved its new 52 week high price of $52.67 where it was opened at $50.89 UP +0.40 points or +0.78% by closing at $51.60. SAFM transacted shares during the day were over 425,670 shares however it has an average volume of 329,560 shares.

SAFM has a market capitalization $1.14 billion and an enterprise value at $1.37 billion. Trailing twelve months price to sales ratio of the stock was 0.58 while price to book ratio in most recent quarter was 2.13. In profitability ratios, net profit margin in past twelve months appeared at -2.96% whereas operating profit margin for the same period at -4.36%.

The company made a return on asset of -6.08% in past twelve months and return on equity of -9.94% for similar period. In the period of trailing 12 months it generated revenue amounted to $1.95 billion gaining $87.76 revenue per share. Its year over year, quarterly growth of revenue was 4.50%.

According to preceding quarter balance sheet results, the company had $11.70 million cash in hand making cash per share at 0.53. The total of $245.32 million debt was there putting a total debt to equity ratio 46.07. Moreover its current ratio according to same quarter results was 3.81 and book value per share was 24.04.

Looking at the trading information, the stock price history displayed that its S&P500 52 Week Change illustrated 8.61% where the stock current price exhibited up beat from its 50 day moving average price of $45.73and remained above from its 200 Day Moving Average price of $44.93.

SAFM holds 22.15 million outstanding shares with 16.36 million floating shares where insider possessed 13.90% and institutions kept 85.10%.

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