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

Suja Life, Inc. (NASDAQ:SUJA) major shareholder Schwartz Food Chain Fund Paine acquired 175,000 shares of Suja Life stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $10.26 per share, for a total transaction of $1,795,500.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider directly owned 11,621,253 shares in the company, valued at approximately $119,234,055.78. This represents a 1.53% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Large shareholders that own at least 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 Monday, August 31st, Schwartz Food Chain Fund Paine bought 175,000 shares of Suja Life stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $10.10 per share, with a total value of $1,767,500.00.
• On Friday, August 28th, Schwartz Food Chain Fund Paine purchased 185,000 shares of Suja Life stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $9.33 per share, for a total transaction of $1,726,050.00.
• On Wednesday, August 26th, Schwartz Food Chain Fund Paine purchased 233,624 shares of Suja Life stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $9.59 per share, for a total transaction of $2,240,454.16.
• On Monday, August 24th, Schwartz Food Chain Fund Paine purchased 233,624 shares of Suja Life stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $8.84 per share, for a total transaction of $2,065,236.16.
• On Thursday, August 20th, Schwartz Food Chain Fund Paine acquired 189,300 shares of Suja Life stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $7.63 per share, with a total value of $1,444,359.00.
• On Tuesday, August 18th, Schwartz Food Chain Fund Paine acquired 189,300 shares of Suja Life stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $6.73 per share, with a total value of $1,273,989.00.
• On Monday, August 17th, Schwartz Food Chain Fund Paine acquired 175,185 shares of Suja Life stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $6.49 per share, with a total value 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 acquired at an average cost 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 stock was acquired at an average cost of $6.13 per share, for a total transaction of $686,124.77.
• On Tuesday, August 11th, Schwartz Food Chain Fund Paine bought 108,440 shares of Suja Life stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $6.09 per share, for a total transaction of $660,399.60.

Suja Life Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of Suja Life stock opened at $10.19 on Friday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $9.15. 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, Inc. has a twelve month low of $5.59 and a twelve month high of $18.48.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Suja Life

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in Suja Life stock. Readystate Asset Management LP bought a new position in shares of Suja Life, Inc. (NASDAQ:SUJA) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 30,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $305,000. Readystate Asset Management LP owned about 0.08% of Suja Life as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Zacks Research upgraded Suja Life to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on Suja Life in a report on Monday, June 1st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $25.00 price target for the company. Weiss Ratings began coverage on shares of Suja Life in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. They issued a “sell (e-)” rating for the company. William Blair lowered shares of Suja Life from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Suja Life from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Sunday, July 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $26.67.

Suja Life Company Profile

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.