LANC Stock Price History and Quote Analysis: Insights for Investors

A company's 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) provides investors with comprehensive information about institutional ownership in a listed company, a sign of strength in terms of how many institutions have confidence in that company. The number of institutional investors who currently own LANC shares is 452, representing 63.35% of the company's common stock.

DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP, in the last quarter, reduced its stake in LANC by -1.81% restricting it's holding to 495.26 thousand shares of worth nearly $102.83M. DIAMOND HILL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC also lessened -3.02% of the LANC shares from its portfolio, reducing its holding to 494.41 thousand shares of worth $102.66M. WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC also shunned LANC shares holding by -5.99% last quarter which brought its holding to 107.83 thousand shares worth $22.39M.

As per its latest 13F filing, GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC increased its stake in LANC by 4.34% in the last quarter. The institutional holder raised its holding to 509.79 thousand shares having worth more than $105.86M. THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS also added 230.32% more shares of LANC to its portfolio, raising its holding to 493.01 thousand shares of worth $102.36M. CITADEL ADVISORS LLC also increased its LANC shares holding by 367.02% which brought its holding to 85.53 thousand shares worth $17.76M.

The insider with the most stakes in LANC is FOX ROBERT L , director at the company. Additionally, LANC stock is highly held by President and CEO Ciesinski David Alan and Vice President ROSA BRUCE L among others.

Company executives, directors, and other insiders own 28.26% percent of Lancaster Colony Corporation's stock. Within the last six months, there have been 0 transaction(s) in which LANC insiders have sold stock, totaling 0 shares. Insiders that have sold shares include BIRD KRISTIN, STEALEY CARL R., and CIESINSKI DAVID ALAN.

There have been 1 transaction(s) during the past 6-months in which Lancaster Colony Corporation insiders have bought stock, totalling 3000 shares

Around 5.3K Lancaster Colony Corporation shares are held by insiders, which represents about 28.26% of LANC stock.

LANC director, FOX ROBERT L holds the largest portfolio of the company's shares. LANC shares owned by FOX total nearly 74.19 thousand.

GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC is the largest institutional owner in LANC which holds 509.79 thousand shares worth $105.86M or 1.86% of the total LANC shares outstanding followed by DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP with ownership of 495.26 thousand shares representing 1.81% of the LANC ownership. DIAMOND HILL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC is the third largest stakeholder with 494.41 thousand shares or 1.8% of the ownership worth more than $102.66M.

Stock options give the owner the ability but not the obligation to buy or sell a security at a predetermined price and date. Stock options can be classified into two types: puts and calls. A put is a bet on falling stock, and a call is a bet on rising stock. As far as the LANC is concerned, it is a stock which is optionable.

Number of LANC shares short is 690.50K. Shares short is a market sentiment in which investors have sold their shares short in a given stock but have not yet covered them or closed them out.

As of today, 27.53M shares of LANC are outstanding.

Float represents the number of tradeable shares in a specific stock. By subtracting restricted and closely-held shares from a firm's total outstanding shares, we can calculate its floating stock. The term "closely-held shares" refers to shares held by employees, major shareholders, and company insiders. At present, LANC has 19.82M shares in float.

Short ratio is calculated by dividing the number of short shares, short interest or bets that shareholders will sell short from the average daily volume. A higher ratio indicates longer times needed to repurchase borrowed shares (sold). The short ratio for LANC is 4.2.