Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC Sells 17,509 Shares of Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN)

Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC reduced its holdings in shares of Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN) by 23.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 58,631 shares of the company’s stock after selling 17,509 shares during the quarter. Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Tyson Foods were worth $3,368,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of TSN. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Tyson Foods by 56.1% in the third quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC now owns 584 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 210 shares during the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group lifted its stake in Tyson Foods by 2,478.3% in the 4th quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 593 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 570 shares during the last quarter. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in Tyson Foods in the third quarter valued at approximately $36,000. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Tyson Foods during the fourth quarter worth $42,000. Finally, Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Tyson Foods by 301.6% during the third quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 747 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after buying an additional 561 shares in the last quarter. 67.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Tyson Foods Trading Up 0.8 %

NYSE:TSN opened at $56.51 on Monday. Tyson Foods, Inc. has a 52 week low of $51.16 and a 52 week high of $66.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a current ratio of 2.04. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $59.49 and its 200-day moving average is $60.37. The firm has a market cap of $20.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.12, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 0.81.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on TSN. UBS Group assumed coverage on Tyson Foods in a research report on Friday, January 10th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $62.00 price objective on the stock. Stephens boosted their price target on Tyson Foods from $57.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of Tyson Foods from $60.00 to $62.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. Bank of America cut their target price on shares of Tyson Foods from $65.00 to $62.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 15th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Tyson Foods from $76.00 to $75.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $60.70.

Insider Activity at Tyson Foods

In other Tyson Foods news, insider Wes Morris sold 22,783 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.71, for a total transaction of $1,428,721.93. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 15,937 shares in the company, valued at approximately $999,409.27. This represents a 58.84 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, General Counsel Adam S. Deckinger sold 10,500 shares of Tyson Foods stock in a transaction on Friday, November 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.80, for a total transaction of $680,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel now owns 19,260 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,248,048. This represents a 35.28 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 414,814 shares of company stock worth $26,450,955 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 2.03% of the company’s stock.

Tyson Foods Company Profile

Tyson Foods, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a food company worldwide. It operates through four segments: Beef, Pork, Chicken, and Prepared Foods. The company processes live fed cattle and hogs; fabricates dressed beef and pork carcasses into primal and sub-primal meat cuts, as well as case ready beef and pork, and fully cooked meats; raises and processes chickens into fresh, frozen, and value-added chicken products, including breaded chicken strips, nuggets, patties, and other ready-to-fix or fully cooked chicken parts; and supplies poultry breeding stock.