Desjardins Has Pessimistic View of Saputo Q4 Earnings

Saputo Inc. (TSE:SAP - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Desjardins cut their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Saputo in a research note issued to investors on Sunday, February 9th. Desjardins analyst C. Li now forecasts that the company will earn $0.36 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.45. Desjardins currently has a "Buy" rating and a $31.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Saputo's current full-year earnings is $1.77 per share. Desjardins also issued estimates for Saputo's FY2026 earnings at $1.92 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on SAP. National Bankshares dropped their target price on shares of Saputo from C$31.00 to C$28.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 15th. BMO Capital Markets cut their target price on shares of Saputo from C$30.00 to C$27.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 10th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on Saputo from C$36.00 to C$32.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, December 23rd. TD Securities dropped their price target on Saputo from C$38.00 to C$37.00 in a research report on Monday, November 11th. Finally, CIBC reduced their price objective on Saputo from C$32.00 to C$29.00 in a research report on Monday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Saputo currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of C$31.29.

Saputo Stock Performance

Shares of TSE SAP traded up C$0.16 during trading on Tuesday, reaching C$24.48. The stock had a trading volume of 451,079 shares, compared to its average volume of 791,842. The stock has a market cap of C$10.32 billion, a PE ratio of -65.54, a P/E/G ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.32. The firm's 50 day moving average price is C$24.49 and its two-hundred day moving average price is C$27.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 51.68, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 1.53. Saputo has a one year low of C$22.59 and a one year high of C$32.15.

Saputo Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Investors of record on Friday, December 20th were given a $0.19 dividend. This represents a $0.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.10%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 10th. Saputo's dividend payout ratio is currently -203.48%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Saputo

In related news, Senior Officer Leanne Cutts bought 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 27th. The shares were purchased at an average price of C$26.25 per share, with a total value of C$105,000.00. 40.45% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About Saputo

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.