Desjardins Has Lowered Expectations for Saputo (TSE:SAP) Stock Price

Saputo (TSE:SAP - Get Free Report) had its target price dropped by research analysts at Desjardins from C$34.00 to C$31.00 in a report issued on Monday,BayStreet.CA reports. The brokerage presently has a "buy" rating on the stock. Desjardins' target price would suggest a potential upside of 27.57% from the company's current price. Desjardins also issued estimates for Saputo's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.36 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.52 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.92 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on SAP. National Bankshares lowered their price objective on shares of Saputo from C$31.00 to C$28.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 15th. TD Securities dropped their price objective on shares of Saputo from C$38.00 to C$37.00 in a research note on Monday, November 11th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on Saputo from C$36.00 to C$32.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 23rd. Royal Bank of Canada dropped their price target on Saputo from C$38.00 to C$35.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reduced their price objective on Saputo from C$30.00 to C$27.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Saputo currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of C$31.29.

Saputo Price Performance

SAP remained flat at C$24.30 during trading on Monday. The company's stock had a trading volume of 606,339 shares, compared to its average volume of 798,126. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 51.68, a current ratio of 1.53 and a quick ratio of 0.67. The firm has a market capitalization of C$10.24 billion, a P/E ratio of -65.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.32. Saputo has a one year low of C$22.59 and a one year high of C$32.15. The stock's 50-day moving average price is C$24.55 and its 200 day moving average price is C$27.32.

Insider Activity at Saputo

In related news, Senior Officer Leanne Cutts bought 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 27th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of C$26.25 per share, for a total transaction of C$105,000.00. Insiders own 40.45% of the company's stock.

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.