Seneca Foods Corp amended its charter or bylaws
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Seneca Foods Corp is a US-listed company in the packaged foods & meats industry. Its financial year ends in March.
Who’s trading
What company insiders, investment funds and members of Congress have been doing with the stock, from their own filings.
- Insiders1 buying, 1 selling1 purchase and 1 sale by directors and officers, last 12 monthsInsider trades
- Funds132 adding, 76 cuttingOf 41 active managers that changed their stake, 28 added; quarter to June 30, 2026Fund buyers and sellers
The Fundamentalytics view
Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.
Highlights
How we pick theseStrengths
Nothing in Seneca Foods Corp's latest figures clears our strength thresholds.
Things to watch
- Short interest rising. Shares sold short rose 54% in a month to 7.8% of tradable shares.
Latest results
- Earnings per share
- $2.85 against an average estimate of $2.92: missed by 2.4%
- Share reaction
- +9.5% in the first session after the results on August 9, 2023, against -0.6% for the S&P 500
- Next report
- November 4, 2026
Price chart
- 1 day-0.7%
- 1 week+0.7%
- 1 month-10.7%
- This year+43.4%
- 1 year+47.1%
- 5 years+201.3%
- S&P 500 this year+11.2%
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At a glance
Earnings
- Last results
- August 9, 2023
News & updates
Company announcements, filed results and changes that matter to shareholders.
- Governance
- Shareholder vote
Seneca Foods Corp reported shareholder vote results
SEC 8-KRead source ↗
No model value for Seneca Foods Corp at the moment. Current status: limited reported history: available models are shown without a Buy/Hold/Sell rating. Available reported financials are shown below.
Valuation models
We value Seneca Foods Corp as an operating company, with every model that fits that kind of business. Cost of equity 7%: the 10-year Treasury yield (4.9%) plus a beta of 0.43 times a 4.5% equity risk premium.
| Model | Value per share | In the combined value? |
|---|---|---|
| Price-to-earnings vs peers Earnings per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) price-to-earnings. | — | Does not apply: no twelve-month earnings or share count in the filings yet |
| Residual income Book value plus the present value of returns above the cost of equity, fading over ten years. | — | Does not apply: no twelve-month earnings or share count in the filings yet |
| Justified price-to-book Book value times (return on equity - growth) / (cost of equity - growth): steady-state returns. | — | Does not apply: no twelve-month earnings or share count in the filings yet |
| Revenue-to-maturity model Revenue grown to maturity with the cash margin moving to the industry's; for companies not yet profitable. | — | Does not apply: revenue and margins don't support a positive value |
| Price-to-sales vs peers Sales per share times peers' typical price-to-sales; used only when earnings are negative. | — | Does not apply: no twelve-month earnings or share count in the filings yet |
| Combined value Weighted average of the models that apply: the primary model (price-to-earnings vs peers) counts double. Models more than 5x or less than 0.2x the share price, or more than 3x away from the other models' median, are left out. | — | No model applies: the filings don’t yet support a value. |
Different models fail in different ways, so where several apply we average them rather than trust one. Peer-based models compare Seneca Foods Corp with Packaged Foods & Meats in our coverage, using third-party market data. Model values are estimates under stated assumptions, updated as new filings arrive; not price targets or investment advice. How each model works.
Moat
Not assessed: fewer than five years of comparable figures in the filings. AI disruption exposure for this industry: Low.
Forecasts and guidance
Next results: November 4, 2026, after the close. Analysts expect revenue of $506m for the quarter.
Analysts' consensus
| Fiscal year | EPS | Growth | Revenue | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | $13.83 | −17% | $1.9bn | +14% |
| Next | $14.57 | +5% | $1.9bn | +2% |
How the EPS forecast has moved
In the last 30 days, 0 analysts raised Seneca Foods Corp's forecast and 1 cut it.
Average of analysts' published estimates (third-party data).
View chart data
| Period | Current fiscal year | Next fiscal year |
|---|---|---|
| 60 days ago | $10.99 | $11.38 |
| 30 days ago | $14.84 | $13.93 |
| 7 days ago | $14.84 | $13.93 |
| Now | $13.83 | $14.57 |
Earnings against estimates
| Quarter to | Estimate | Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $2.92 | $2.85 | −2.4% |
Adjusted EPS as companies report it, against the average analyst estimate.
Positioning
- Short interest
- 7.8% of tradable shares
- Days to cover
- 3.81 at average volume
- Short interest, 1 month
- +54% to October 15, 2026
- Held by institutions
- 80% of shares
- Held by insiders
- 13.4% of shares
- Employees
- 2,900 full time
Share-price performance
Market data may be delayedReturn and risk by year
| Calendar year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 to date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return | ||||||
| SENEA | +20% | +27% | −14% | +51% | +40% | +43% |
| Industry peers (median) | +8% | −4% | −4% | −2% | −19% | −16% |
| S&P 500 | +29% | −18% | +26% | +25% | +18% | +11% |
| Months that ended higher | ||||||
| SENEA | 50% | 58% | 50% | 67% | 67% | 55% |
| S&P 500 | 75% | 42% | 67% | 75% | 75% | 46% |
| Largest fall from a high during the year | ||||||
| SENEA | −30% | −22% | −50% | −20% | −17% | −25% |
| S&P 500 | −5% | −25% | −10% | −8% | −19% | −9% |
Worst fall since November 2, 2015: 51% from December 6, 2022 to June 30, 2023. Getting back needed a 105% gain, reached on November 6, 2024, 495 days after the low.
Price behaviour
- 52-week range
- $101.18 – $207.30
- From 52-week high
- −23.5%
- vs 50-day average
- −11.8%
- vs 200-day average
- +0.8%
- Volatility (1 year)
- 41%
- Beta vs S&P 500
- 0.05
Share price after results
- Next day
- 7 up, 5 down typical move ±8.2%
- After a week
- 4 up, 8 down typical move ±10.8%
- After a month
- 6 up, 6 down typical move ±16.3%
| Results released | Next day | S&P 500 next day | 5 days | 21 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 9, 2023 | +9.5% | −0.6% | +21.5% | +28.4% |
| June 13, 2023 | −10.1% | +0.8% | −10.1% | −23.9% |
| February 8, 2023 | +4.1% | −2.0% | −8.9% | −11.9% |
| November 9, 2022 | +5.0% | +3.3% | −0.4% | +0.6% |
| August 11, 2022 | −9.1% | +1.7% | −11.3% | −17.7% |
| June 10, 2022 | −21.8% | −6.6% | −14.6% | −5.3% |
| February 10, 2022 | +4.8% | −3.7% | +9.9% | +11.1% |
| November 12, 2021 | −10.8% | +0.8% | −14.8% | −15.7% |
| August 11, 2021 | −4.6% | +0.5% | −6.0% | −7.8% |
| June 11, 2021 | +4.1% | +0.4% | −3.0% | +10.8% |
| February 3, 2021 | +10.4% | +1.2% | +26.5% | +47.4% |
| November 4, 2020 | +4.4% | +4.2% | +2.2% | +14.5% |
Fundamentals
Who owns it
Funds buying and selling- Reported value
- $698M
- Institutions reporting
- 222
- Shares held vs prior quarter
- ▲ 8.1%
- Positions opened / closed
- 44 / 21
| Manager | Value | Shares | Share of 13F value | Shares QoQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock, Inc. | $78M | 448K | 11.2% | ▲ 3.6% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | $73.7M | 424K | 10.6% | ▲ 0.9% |
| American Century Companies Inc | $50.7M | 291K | 7.3% | ▲ 27.7% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | $34.4M | 198K | 4.9% | ▲ 0.1% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | $32.6M | 188K | 4.7% | ▲ 46.7% |
| Alliancebernstein L.P. | $30.8M | 204K | 4.4% | ▼ 13.5% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | $27.8M | 160K | 4.0% | ▲ 3.4% |
| State Street Corp | $22.1M | 127K | 3.2% | ▲ 4.1% |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | $15.2M | 87K | 2.2% | ▼ 14.0% |
| Lazard Asset Management LLC | $13.5M | 77K | 1.9% | ▲ 34.7% |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | $12.8M | 74K | 1.8% | ▲ 109.3% |
| Acadian Asset Management LLC | $11.4M | 65K | 1.6% | ▲ 9.4% |
From Form 13F filings with the SEC ( quarterly data sets), as reported by each manager for June 30, 2026 and filed up to 45 days later. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M only, so this is not Seneca Foods Corp's complete shareholder register. Values are as reported by the filers .
Insider trading activity
Full insider history and chart Insider purchases History → $3,806 1 trade by 1 insider, last 12 months Insider sales History → $327,176 1 trade by 1 insider · 0% under pre-set plans
Net ▼ $323,370 net selling
| Insider | Date | Trade | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erstad Dean Everett Senior VP Sales & Marketing | September 4, 2026 | Sell | 1,587 | $206.16 | $327,176 |
| Wolcott Michael S SVP, CFO & Treasurer | August 26, 2026 | Buy | 15,222 | $0.25 | $3,806 |
From insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.
Earnings dates and SEC filings
Results announcements
Next expected around November 8, 2023 estimated from the company's past filing pattern, not announced
- August 9, 2023
- June 13, 2023
- February 8, 2023
- November 9, 2022
- August 11, 2022
- June 10, 2022
Recent SEC filings
- DEF 14A Proxy statement
- 8-K Current report
- 8-K Current report
- 10-Q Quarterly report
- DEF 14A Proxy statement
- 10-K Annual report
- 10-Q Quarterly report
- 10-Q Quarterly report
Data status
| Data | Last updated | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Share price | Exchange closing prices | |
| News and updates | Company releases and SEC 8-K filings | |
| Analyst estimates | Aggregated analyst estimates | |
| Valuation and scores | Our models, from the filed figures |
Seneca Foods Corp in brief
- What does Seneca Foods Corp do?
- Seneca Foods Corp is a US-listed company in the packaged foods & meats industry. Its financial year ends in March.
- What is Seneca Foods Corp's stock ticker?
- Seneca Foods Corp trades under the ticker SENEA on Nasdaq. This page brings together its financial statements, valuation models, ownership and recent company updates.
- Who are Seneca Foods Corp's largest institutional shareholders?
- By value reported in 13F filings for June 30, 2026, the largest reported holders are Blackrock, Inc., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and American Century Companies Inc. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M, filed up to 45 days after quarter end.
- Are insiders buying or selling Seneca Foods Corp stock?
- Over the last 12 months, Seneca Foods Corp's directors and officers reported 1 open-market purchases and 1 sales on Form 4. The insider trading page charts every trade.
- When is Seneca Foods Corp's next earnings date?
- Around November 4, 2026, estimated from the spacing of its past results announcements (8-K filings). That is an estimate, not a confirmed date — Seneca Foods Corp announces its own schedule.
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