American Century Companies Inc. Acquires 2,709 Shares of National Beverage Corp. (NASDAQ:FIZZ)

American Century Companies Inc. grew its holdings in shares of National Beverage Corp. (NASDAQ:FIZZ – Free Report) by 11.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 26,261 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,709 shares during [...]

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American Century Companies Inc. grew its holdings in shares of National Beverage Corp. ( NASDAQ:FIZZ – Free Report ) by 11.

5% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 26,261 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,709 shares during the quarter. American Century Companies Inc.



’s holdings in National Beverage were worth $1,346,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund lifted its position in shares of National Beverage by 1.

8% during the 1st quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund now owns 13,452 shares of the company’s stock valued at $638,000 after buying an additional 238 shares during the last quarter. Texas Permanent School Fund Corp lifted its holdings in National Beverage by 1.

4% during the first quarter. Texas Permanent School Fund Corp now owns 20,434 shares of the company’s stock valued at $970,000 after purchasing an additional 273 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc.

increased its stake in shares of National Beverage by 0.3% in the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc.

now owns 121,734 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,777,000 after purchasing an additional 315 shares in the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of National Beverage by 7.4% in the first quarter.

ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 4,773 shares of the company’s stock valued at $227,000 after purchasing an additional 330 shares during the period. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in shares of National Beverage by 45.0% in the second quarter.

GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,109 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,000 after purchasing an additional 344 shares during the period. 23.95% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In Separately, UBS Group lowered their price target on shares of National Beverage from $46.00 to $45.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, September 10th.

Insider Buying and Selling In related news, Director Cecil D. Conlee sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.

11, for a total transaction of $501,100.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 56,480 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,830,212.

80. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink . In related news, Director Cecil D.

Conlee sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.11, for a total transaction of $501,100.

00. Following the sale, the director now owns 56,480 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,830,212.80.

The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink . Also, Director Stanley Michael Sheridan sold 16,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.

81, for a total transaction of $828,960.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 76,508 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,963,879.

48. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . 75.

00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders. National Beverage Stock Up 1.7 % NASDAQ FIZZ opened at $46.

58 on Monday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $46.33 and its 200-day moving average is $47.

17. National Beverage Corp. has a 12-month low of $42.

85 and a 12-month high of $53.58. The firm has a market cap of $4.

36 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.65 and a beta of 0.82.

National Beverage ( NASDAQ:FIZZ – Get Free Report ) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 5th. The company reported $0.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.

60 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $329.

47 million for the quarter. National Beverage had a net margin of 15.36% and a return on equity of 39.

91%. National Beverage Company Profile ( Free Report ) National Beverage Corp., through its subsidiaries, develops, produces, markets, and sells a portfolio of sparkling waters, juices, energy drinks, and carbonated soft drinks primarily in the United States and Canada.

The company's Power+ brand portfolio offers sparkling water products under the LaCroix, LaCroix Cúrate, and LaCroix NiCola; non-carbonated flavored water under the Clear Fruit; energy drink and shots under the Rip It; juice and juice-based products under Everfresh, Everfresh Premier Varietals, and Mr. Recommended Stories Receive News & Ratings for National Beverage Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for National Beverage and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .

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