Schwartz Food Chain Fund Paine Acquires 189,300 Shares of Suja Life (NASDAQ:SUJA) Stock

Suja Life, Inc. (NASDAQ:SUJA) major shareholder Schwartz Food Chain Fund Paine purchased 189,300 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were bought at an average price of $6.73 per share, with a total value of $1,273,989.00. Following the purchase, the insider directly owned 9,408,857 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $63,321,607.61. The trade was a 2.05% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Large shareholders that own 10% or more of a company’s stock are required to disclose their sales and purchases with the SEC.

Schwartz Food Chain Fund Paine also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, August 20th, Schwartz Food Chain Fund Paine purchased 189,300 shares of Suja Life stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $7.63 per share, with a total value of $1,444,359.00.
• On Monday, August 17th, Schwartz Food Chain Fund Paine acquired 175,185 shares of Suja Life stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $6.49 per share, for a total transaction of $1,136,950.65.
• On Friday, August 14th, Schwartz Food Chain Fund Paine acquired 111,929 shares of Suja Life stock. The stock was purchased 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 acquired 111,929 shares of Suja Life stock. The stock was purchased 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 acquired 108,440 shares of Suja Life stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of $6.09 per share, with a total value of $660,399.60.
• On Monday, August 10th, Schwartz Food Chain Fund Paine bought 111,929 shares of Suja Life stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $6.43 per share, with a total value of $719,703.47.

Suja Life Stock Performance

SUJA stock opened at $7.68 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $9.17. The company has a quick ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. Suja Life, Inc. has a one year low of $5.59 and a one year high of $18.48.

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

Suja Life News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Suja Life this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Major shareholder continues buying: Paine Schwartz Food Chain Fund purchased 189,300 shares on August 18 at $6.73 each and another 189,300 shares on August 20 at $7.63. The combined 378,600-share purchase increased the fund’s ownership to nearly 9.8 million shares and may signal confidence in Suja Life’s long-term prospects. Major shareholder purchase
• Positive Sentiment: Credit agreement reduces borrowing costs: Suja Life announced an amended and restated credit agreement that lowers its borrowing spread and cost of capital. The refinancing could reduce interest expense, support cash flow and provide greater financial flexibility. Credit agreement announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed operating and analyst signals: The company’s latest quarterly revenue increased 11.2% year over year to $83.86 million, but Suja Life reported a $0.14 per-share loss versus expectations for $0.20 of EPS. Analyst opinions remain divided, with both bullish and bearish ratings, although the reported consensus rating is “Moderate Buy.”
• Negative Sentiment: Several law firms are investigating Suja Life: Rosen Law Firm, Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter, Howard G. Smith, Robbins LLP, Frank R. Cruz and Hagens Berman announced investigations into possible securities-law violations. The allegations include potentially misleading statements regarding the company’s business, distribution channels and May 2026 IPO disclosures, creating litigation and reputational risks. Securities investigation announcement

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently commented on SUJA. William Blair cut Suja Life from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Zacks Research raised Suja Life to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on Suja Life in a research report on Monday, June 1st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $25.00 price objective for the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded Suja Life from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Sunday, July 12th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Suja Life in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Suja Life presently has a consensus 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.