Schwartz Food Chain Fund Paine Purchases 189,300 Shares of Suja Life (NASDAQ:SUJA) Stock

Suja Life, Inc. (NASDAQ:SUJA) major shareholder Schwartz Food Chain Fund Paine acquired 189,300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 20th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $7.63 per share, with a total value of $1,444,359.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 9,787,457 shares in the company, valued at $74,678,296.91. The trade was a 1.97% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Large shareholders that own at least 10% of a company’s shares are required to disclose their transactions with the SEC.

Schwartz Food Chain Fund Paine also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, August 18th, Schwartz Food Chain Fund Paine bought 189,300 shares of Suja Life stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $6.73 per share, for a total transaction of $1,273,989.00.
• On Monday, August 17th, Schwartz Food Chain Fund Paine bought 175,185 shares of Suja Life stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $6.49 per share, for a total transaction of $1,136,950.65.
• On Friday, August 14th, Schwartz Food Chain Fund Paine purchased 111,929 shares of Suja Life stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $6.43 per share, for a total transaction of $719,703.47.
• On Wednesday, August 12th, Schwartz Food Chain Fund Paine purchased 111,929 shares of Suja Life stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $6.13 per share, with a total value of $686,124.77.
• On Tuesday, August 11th, Schwartz Food Chain Fund Paine acquired 108,440 shares of Suja Life stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $6.09 per share, with a total value of $660,399.60.
• On Monday, August 10th, Schwartz Food Chain Fund Paine acquired 111,929 shares of Suja Life stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $6.43 per share, for a total transaction of $719,703.47.

Suja Life Stock Performance

SUJA stock opened at $7.68 on Friday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $9.17. Suja Life, Inc. has a 52-week low of $5.59 and a 52-week high of $18.48. The company has a current ratio of 1.53, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86.

Suja Life (NASDAQ:SUJA) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported ($0.14) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.20 by ($0.34). The firm had revenue of $83.86 million during the quarter. The business’s revenue was up 11.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Suja Life, Inc. will post 0.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have weighed in on SUJA. Zacks Research raised shares of Suja Life to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Evercore initiated coverage on shares of Suja Life in a research note on Monday, June 1st. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $24.00 target price on the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Suja Life from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Sunday, July 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Suja Life in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, William Blair downgraded Suja Life from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $26.67.

Trending Headlines about Suja Life

Here are the key news stories impacting Suja Life this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Major shareholder continues buying: Paine Schwartz Food Chain Fund purchased 189,300 shares on August 18 at $6.73 each and another 189,300 shares on August 20 at $7.63. The combined 378,600-share purchase increased the fund’s ownership to nearly 9.8 million shares and may signal confidence in Suja Life’s long-term prospects. Major shareholder purchase
• Positive Sentiment: Credit agreement reduces borrowing costs: Suja Life announced an amended and restated credit agreement that lowers its borrowing spread and cost of capital. The refinancing could reduce interest expense, support cash flow and provide greater financial flexibility. Credit agreement announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed operating and analyst signals: The company’s latest quarterly revenue increased 11.2% year over year to $83.86 million, but Suja Life reported a $0.14 per-share loss versus expectations for $0.20 of EPS. Analyst opinions remain divided, with both bullish and bearish ratings, although the reported consensus rating is “Moderate Buy.”
• Negative Sentiment: Several law firms are investigating Suja Life: Rosen Law Firm, Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter, Howard G. Smith, Robbins LLP, Frank R. Cruz and Hagens Berman announced investigations into possible securities-law violations. The allegations include potentially misleading statements regarding the company’s business, distribution channels and May 2026 IPO disclosures, creating litigation and reputational risks. Securities investigation announcement

About Suja Life

Suja Life Inc operates as a holding company, through its subsidiaries, offers organic cold-pressed juices, wellness shots and functional sodas. Suja Life Inc is based in Oceanside, California.