J. M. Smucker (NYSE:SJM) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

J. M. Smucker (NYSE:SJM - Get Free Report) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided EPS guidance of 9.850-10.150 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 9.890. The company issued revenue guidance of $8.8 billion-$8.8 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $8.8 billion.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

SJM has been the subject of several recent research reports. Barclays cut their target price on shares of J. M. Smucker from $123.00 to $119.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price objective on J. M. Smucker from $125.00 to $120.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 24th. TD Cowen cut J. M. Smucker from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $130.00 to $121.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on J. M. Smucker from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, J. M. Smucker currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $126.13.

J. M. Smucker Stock Up 1.5 %

NYSE:SJM traded up $1.61 on Monday, hitting $112.14. 1,450,014 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,205,247. The company has a market cap of $11.93 billion, a PE ratio of 22.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.91 and a beta of 0.27. J. M. Smucker has a 1 year low of $98.77 and a 1 year high of $127.59. The company has a current ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $106.19 and a 200-day moving average price of $113.11.

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J. M. Smucker (NYSE:SJM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 27th. The company reported $2.61 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.37 by $0.24. J. M. Smucker had a net margin of 5.96% and a return on equity of 14.35%. The firm had revenue of $2.19 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.23 billion. Equities analysts anticipate that J. M. Smucker will post 9.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

J. M. Smucker Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 14th will be paid a $1.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 14th. This represents a $4.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.85%. J. M. Smucker's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -179.25%.

Insider Transactions at J. M. Smucker

In related news, CFO Tucker H. Marshall sold 994 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.00, for a total transaction of $112,322.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 18,734 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,116,942. This trade represents a 5.04 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 3.40% of the company's stock.

J. M. Smucker Company Profile

The J. M. Smucker Company manufactures and markets branded food and beverage products worldwide. It operates in three segments: U.S. Retail Pet Foods, U.S. Retail Coffee, and U.S. Retail Consumer Foods. The company offers mainstream roast, ground, single serve, and premium coffee; peanut butter and specialty spreads; fruit spreads, toppings, and syrups; jelly products; nut mix products; shortening and oils; frozen sandwiches and snacks; pet food and pet snacks; and foodservice hot beverage, foodservice portion control, and flour products, as well as dog and cat food, frozen handheld products, juices and beverages, and baking mixes and ingredients.