William Blair started coverage on shares of J & J Snack Foods Corp (NASDAQ: JJSF) in a research note released on Friday morning. The firm issued an outperform rating on the stock.

Shares of J & J Snack Foods Corp traded up 1.93% during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $70.21. J & J Snack Foods Corp has a one year low of $48.57 and a one year high of $70.43. The stock’s 50-day moving average is currently $67.93. The company has a market cap of $1.320 billion and a P/E ratio of 22.16.

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which is scheduled for Wednesday, April 3rd. Investors of record on Monday, March 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.16 per share. This represents a $0.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.93%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 7th.

JJSF has been the subject of a number of other recent research reports. Analysts at Zacks upgraded shares of J & J Snack Foods Corp from a neutral rating to an outperform rating in a research note to investors on Thursday, January 3rd. They now have a $66.70 price target on the stock. Analysts at Janney Montgomery Scott initiated coverage on shares of J & J Snack Foods Corp in a research note to investors on Thursday, December 13th. They set a buy rating on the stock.

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