Security National Financial Co. (NASDAQ:SNFCA) Position Increased by State Street Corp

State Street Corp lifted its position in Security National Financial Co. (NASDAQ:SNFCA) by 5.0% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 51,163 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after buying an additional 2,434 shares during the quarter. State Street Corp’s holdings in Security National Financial were worth $471,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Renaissance Technologies LLC grew its stake in Security National Financial by 43.8% during the 2nd quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 291,553 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $2,330,000 after acquiring an additional 88,850 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of Security National Financial by 10.3% during the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 550,809 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $4,401,000 after purchasing an additional 51,539 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC purchased a new position in Security National Financial during the second quarter valued at approximately $198,000. RBF Capital LLC grew its position in Security National Financial by 5.9% during the third quarter. RBF Capital LLC now owns 296,531 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $2,728,000 after purchasing an additional 16,406 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP acquired a new position in Security National Financial in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $106,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 45.58% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Security National Financial from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, December 21st.

Security National Financial Price Performance

Shares of SNFCA stock opened at $12.07 on Friday. Security National Financial Co. has a fifty-two week low of $6.19 and a fifty-two week high of $13.59. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $11.82 and its two-hundred day moving average is $9.63. The firm has a market cap of $293.00 million, a P/E ratio of 9.83 and a beta of 1.08.

About Security National Financial

Security National Financial Corporation engages in the life insurance, cemetery and mortuary, and mortgage businesses. The company's Life Insurance segment is involved in selling and servicing lines of life insurance, annuity products, and accident and health insurance. It offers various life insurance products, including funeral plans and interest-sensitive life insurance, as well as other traditional life, accident, and health insurance products; annuity products comprising single and flexible premium deferred annuities, and immediate annuities; and diver's accident insurance policies.