Schwartz Food Chain Fund Paine Buys 125,000 Shares of Suja Life (NASDAQ:SUJA) Stock

Suja Life, Inc. (NASDAQ:SUJA) major shareholder Schwartz Food Chain Fund Paine acquired 125,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 3rd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $10.57 per share, with a total value of $1,321,250.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider directly owned 11,746,253 shares in the company, valued at approximately $124,157,894.21. This represents a 1.08% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Major shareholders that own at least 10% 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 Tuesday, September 8th, Schwartz Food Chain Fund Paine acquired 50,000 shares of Suja Life stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $9.90 per share, for a total transaction of $495,000.00.
• On Wednesday, September 2nd, Schwartz Food Chain Fund Paine bought 175,000 shares of Suja Life stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $10.26 per share, with a total value of $1,795,500.00.
• On Monday, August 31st, Schwartz Food Chain Fund Paine purchased 175,000 shares of Suja Life stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of $10.10 per share, for a total transaction of $1,767,500.00.
• On Friday, August 28th, Schwartz Food Chain Fund Paine bought 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 shares were acquired at an average cost of $9.59 per share, with a total value 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 price of $8.84 per share, for a total transaction of $2,065,236.16.
• On Thursday, August 20th, Schwartz Food Chain Fund Paine purchased 189,300 shares of Suja Life stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $7.63 per share, for a total transaction of $1,444,359.00.
• On Tuesday, August 18th, Schwartz Food Chain Fund Paine acquired 189,300 shares of Suja Life stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $6.73 per share, for a total transaction 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 price 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 shares were acquired at an average cost of $6.43 per share, with a total value of $719,703.47.

Suja Life Trading Down 6.4%

NASDAQ SUJA opened at $9.26 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $9.12. The company has a current ratio of 1.53, a quick ratio of 0.96 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 posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported ($0.14) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.20 by ($0.34). The company had revenue of $83.86 million for the quarter. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 11.2% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts predict that Suja Life, Inc. will post 0.1 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Suja Life

An institutional investor recently bought a new stake in Suja Life stock. Citadel Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Suja Life, Inc. (NASDAQ:SUJA) in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 816,348 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,294,000. Citadel Advisors LLC owned approximately 2.11% of Suja Life at the end of the most recent quarter.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently commented on SUJA. Zacks Research raised shares of Suja Life to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Weiss Ratings started coverage on Suja Life in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. They issued a “sell (e-)” rating for the company. Wall Street Zen lowered Suja Life from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Sunday, July 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Suja Life in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Evercore initiated coverage on Suja Life in a research note on Monday, June 1st. They set an “outperform” rating and a $24.00 price target for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $26.67.

About Suja Life

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.