Analysts Set Expectations for Saputo's Q3 Earnings (TSE:SAP)

Saputo Inc. (TSE:SAP - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Desjardins cut their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Saputo in a report released on Monday, November 11th. Desjardins analyst C. Li now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.40 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.49. The consensus estimate for Saputo's current full-year earnings is $1.77 per share. Desjardins also issued estimates for Saputo's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.45 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.62 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.01 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. BMO Capital Markets downgraded shares of Saputo from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating and cut their price objective for the company from C$35.00 to C$30.00 in a report on Tuesday, October 15th. TD Securities decreased their price target on shares of Saputo from C$38.00 to C$37.00 in a report on Monday. CIBC cut their target price on Saputo from C$37.00 to C$35.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 12th. National Bankshares lowered their price target on Saputo from C$36.00 to C$35.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, August 12th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada cut their price objective on Saputo from C$39.00 to C$38.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of C$34.50.

Saputo Stock Up 0.1 %

TSE:SAP traded up C$0.02 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting C$26.19. 597,129 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 442,410. The company has a fifty day moving average of C$28.31 and a 200 day moving average of C$29.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 53.17, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 1.59. Saputo has a twelve month low of C$25.28 and a twelve month high of C$32.15. The company has a market capitalization of C$11.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.54, a P/E/G ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.32.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Senior Officer Martin Gagnon purchased 2,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 20th. The shares were bought at an average price of C$29.73 per share, for a total transaction of C$59,450.00. Insiders own 40.45% of the company's stock.

Saputo Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 10th will be given a dividend of $0.19 per share. This represents a $0.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.90%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 10th. Saputo's dividend payout ratio is currently 120.63%.

Saputo Company Profile

Saputo Inc produces, markets, and distributes dairy products in Canada, the United States, Argentina, Australia, and the United Kingdom. The company offers cheeses, including mozzarella and cheddar; specialty cheeses, such as ricotta, provolone, blue, parmesan, goat cheese, feta, romano, and havarti; fine cheeses comprising brie and camembert; and other cheeses that include brick, colby, farmer, munster, monterey jack, fresh curd, and processed cheeses.