J&J Snack Foods (JJSF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

J&J Snack Foods Corp. engages in the manufacturing of nutritional snack foods and distribution of frozen beverages to the food service and retail supermarket industries. It operates through the following segments: Food Service, Retail Supermarkets, and Frozen Beverages. The Food Service segment includes soft pretzels, frozen novelties, churros, handheld products, and baked goods. The Retail Supermarkets segment offers soft pretzel products including Superpretzel, frozen juice treats and desserts, including Luigi's real Italian ice, Minute Maid juice bars and soft frozen lemonade, Whole Fruit frozen fruit bars and sorbet, Philly Swirl cups and sticks, ICEE Squeeze-Up Tubes and dough enrobed handheld products including Patio burritos. The Frozen Beverages segment provides frozen beverages to the food service industry primarily under the names ICEE, SLUSH PUPPIE, and PARROT ICE in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, as well as repair and maintenance services. The company was founded by Gerald B. Shreiber in 1971 and is headquartered in Mount Laurel, NJ.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $129.16 to $134.02
• 50-Day Range: $122.15 to $157.85
• 52-Week Range: $116.60 to $180.80
• Volume: 127,514 shs
• Average Volume: 150,360 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.58 billion
• P/E Ratio: 30.52
• Dividend Yield: 2.36%
• Price Target: $167.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

J&J Snack Foods Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

J&J Snack Foods scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 39th out of 155 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

J&J Snack Foods has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

J&J Snack Foods has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 21.47%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for J&J Snack Foods are expected to grow by 21.47% in the coming year, from $4.75 to $5.77 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of J&J Snack Foods is 30.52, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.62.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of J&J Snack Foods is 30.52, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 16.43.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

J&J Snack Foods has a P/B Ratio of 2.73. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.03% of the float of J&J Snack Foods has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

J&J Snack Foods has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.8.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in J&J Snack Foods has recently increased by 3.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

J&J Snack Foods pays a meaningful dividend of 2.37%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

J&J Snack Foods has been increasing its dividend for 20 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of J&J Snack Foods is 71.89%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, J&J Snack Foods will have a dividend payout ratio of 54.07% next year. This indicates that J&J Snack Foods will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.03% of the float of J&J Snack Foods has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

J&J Snack Foods has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.8.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in J&J Snack Foods has recently increased by 3.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.77

News Sentiment

J&J Snack Foods has a news sentiment score of 1.77. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.77 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for J&J Snack Foods this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for JJSF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added J&J Snack Foods to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, J&J Snack Foods insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

21.80% of the stock of J&J Snack Foods is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

76.04% of the stock of J&J Snack Foods is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

JJSF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have JJSF shares performed this year?

J&J Snack Foods' stock was trading at $155.13 at the start of the year. Since then, JJSF stock has decreased by 14.6% and is now trading at $132.45.
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How were J&J Snack Foods' earnings last quarter?

J&J Snack Foods Corp. (NASDAQ:JJSF) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February, 3rd. The company reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.62 by $0.29. J&J Snack Foods had a net margin of 5.31% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.84%.

Who are J&J Snack Foods' major shareholders?

J&J Snack Foods' top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (8.49%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (8.24%), Thrivent Financial for Lutherans (3.31%) and Geneva Capital Management LLC (2.67%). Insiders that own company stock include Marjorie Shreiber Roshkoff, Dan Fachner, Stephen Every, Robert Cranmer, Mary Lou Kehoe and Gerald B Shreiber.
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How do I buy shares of J&J Snack Foods?

Shares of JJSF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of J&J Snack Foods own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that J&J Snack Foods investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), AUO (AUOTY), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Humana (HUM).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 1/7 Dividend: 12/17/2024
• Dividend Payable: 1/07/2025
• Last Earnings: 2/03/2025
• Today: 3/03/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/8 Dividend: 3/18/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/08/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Cookies & crackers
• Sub-Industry: Packaged Foods & Meats
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:JJSF
• CIK: 785956
• Web: www.jjsnack.com
• Phone: (856) 665-9533
• Fax: 856-665-6718
• Employees: 5,000
• Year Founded: 1971

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $167.50
• High Stock Price Target: $200.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $135.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +26.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $4.34
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 30.52
• Forward P/E Ratio: 27.88
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $86.55 million
• Net Margins: 5.31%
• Pretax Margin: 7.31%
• Return on Equity: 9.84%
• Return on Assets: 6.81%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 2.63
• Quick Ratio: 1.59

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.59 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.62
• Cash Flow: $9.16 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 14.46
• Book Value: $48.58 per share
• Price / Book: 2.73

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 19,490,000
• Free Float: 15,241,000
• Market Cap: $2.58 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.64