Analysts Set Expectations for Saputo's Q4 Earnings (TSE:SAP)

Saputo Inc. (TSE:SAP - Free Report) - Research analysts at Desjardins cut their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Saputo in a research note issued on Monday, March 31st. Desjardins analyst C. Li now forecasts that the company will earn $0.34 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.36. 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 $1.84 EPS.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Scotiabank raised shares of Saputo to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 1st. National Bankshares lowered their target price on shares of Saputo from C$31.00 to C$28.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 15th. CIBC cut their price target on Saputo from C$32.00 to C$29.00 in a report on Monday, February 10th. TD Securities reduced their price target on Saputo from C$37.00 to C$35.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 28th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada dropped their price objective on Saputo from C$38.00 to C$35.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of C$31.00.

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Saputo Stock Performance

TSE SAP traded down C$1.07 during trading on Wednesday, hitting C$24.56. 1,078,166 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 805,205. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 51.68, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 1.53. The stock has a market capitalization of C$10.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -65.76, a PEG ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.32. Saputo has a 12-month low of C$22.59 and a 12-month high of C$32.15. The business has a 50 day moving average of C$24.85 and a 200-day moving average of C$25.97.

Saputo Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th were given a dividend of $0.19 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 4th. This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.09%. Saputo's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -203.48%.

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.