SARDF (Sanford) Institutional Ownership: 14.15% (As of Sep. 02, 2026)

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SARDF Sanford Ltd SARDF
76 GF Score
Price $2.78
GF Value $1.78
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What is Sanford Institutional Ownership?

Sanford SARDF 76 Institutional Ownership is 14.15% as of Sep. 02, 2026. GuruFocus rates SARDF with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of $1.78. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

Institutional ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding. As of today, Sanford's institutional ownership is 14.15%.

Insider Ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by company insiders relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, Sanford's Insider Ownership is 0.00%.

Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is the percentage of float shares relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, Sanford's Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is 0.00%.

Sanford Institutional Ownership Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sanford's Institutional Ownership can be seen below:

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Sanford Institutional Ownership Chart

Sanford Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sanford can be seen below:

2025-10-31 2025-11-30 2025-12-31 2026-01-31 2026-02-28 2026-03-31 2026-04-30 2026-05-31 2026-06-30 2026-07-31
Institutional Ownership 16.00 15.95 16.02 16.08 16.07 16.11 16.01 15.96 15.91 15.27
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Sanford Institutional Ownership Calculation

The percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding.

What does a Institutional Ownership of 14.15% mean?
Sanford (SARDF) has a Institutional Ownership of 14.15% as of Sep. 02, 2026. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on Sanford and its competitors.
Is Sanford's Institutional Ownership too high?
Sanford's current Institutional Ownership is 14.15%. Overall, Sanford has a GF Score™ of 76/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sanford's Institutional Ownership compare to ADM and BG?
Sanford's Institutional Ownership of 14.15% can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Institutional Ownership for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Institutional Ownership depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods industry context. However, Institutional Ownership should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Institutional Ownership mean?
A high Institutional Ownership can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on Sanford and its competitors. Sanford's current Institutional Ownership is 14.15%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sanford stock overvalued right now?
Sanford (SARDF) has a current Institutional Ownership of 14.15%. The stock's GF Value™ is $1.78, compared to a current price of $2.78 — trading 56.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Institutional Ownership is 14.15%. Sanford's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Institutional Ownership calculated?
Institutional Ownership is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sanford (SARDF), the current Institutional Ownership is 14.15% as of Sep. 02, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Sanford (SARDF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sanford stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $2.78 is trading 56.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $1.78.

Key valuation signals for SARDF:

  • Institutional Ownership: 14.15%
  • GF Value™: $1.78 vs. price of $2.78 (56.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SARDF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Sanford Business Description

Other Exchanges SARDY:USASAN:New Zealand
Address 22 Jellicoe Street, Freemans Bay, Auckland, NTL, NZL, 1010
Sanford Ltd is a seafood company principally engaged in the fishing and aquaculture farming business. The company's activities include farming, harvesting, processing, storage, and marketing of seafood products, as well as investments in related activities. The group's operating divisions are Wildcatch and Aquaculture. Its Wildcatch segment involves catching and processing inshore and deepwater fish species, whereas the Aquaculture segment involves farming, harvesting, and processing of mussels and salmon. Some of the company's seafood products include Antarctic toothfish, Arrow squid, Gemfish, Scampi, Snapper, King Salmon, Jack mackerel, Ling, and others. Geographically, it derives the majority of its revenue from New Zealand.
76GF Score

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