National Bank Financial Estimates TSE:MFI Q4 Earnings

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (TSE:MFI - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at National Bank Financial decreased their Q4 2024 earnings per share estimates for shares of Maple Leaf Foods in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, January 21st. National Bank Financial analyst V. Shreedhar now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.25 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.26. The consensus estimate for Maple Leaf Foods' current full-year earnings is $1.43 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Maple Leaf Foods' Q3 2025 earnings at $0.39 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.41 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.39 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.56 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on MFI. TD Securities cut their price objective on shares of Maple Leaf Foods from C$35.00 to C$34.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 14th. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their price target on Maple Leaf Foods from C$30.00 to C$32.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Finally, National Bankshares lowered their price objective on Maple Leaf Foods from C$28.00 to C$26.00 in a research report on Thursday, November 14th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of C$30.19.

Maple Leaf Foods Stock Down 0.7 %

MFI traded down C$0.16 on Thursday, hitting C$21.27. The company had a trading volume of 63,005 shares, compared to its average volume of 191,493. The stock has a market capitalization of C$2.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 236.33, a P/E/G ratio of 18.07 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 132.03, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a current ratio of 1.32. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of C$21.57 and a 200-day moving average price of C$22.43. Maple Leaf Foods has a 12-month low of C$19.61 and a 12-month high of C$27.24.

Maple Leaf Foods Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were paid a $0.22 dividend. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.14%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 6th. Maple Leaf Foods's payout ratio is 977.78%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Linda Mantia acquired 4,498 shares of Maple Leaf Foods stock in a transaction on Friday, November 15th. The stock was bought at an average cost of C$22.23 per share, for a total transaction of C$99,990.54. Corporate insiders own 39.87% of the company's stock.

About Maple Leaf Foods

Maple Leaf Foods Inc produces food products in the United States, Canada, Japan, China, and internationally. The company operates through Meat Protein Group and Plant Protein Group segments. It produces various food products, including prepared meats, ready-to-cook and ready-to-serve meals, fresh pork and poultry, and plant protein products; bacon, hams, wieners, and meat snacks; a variety of delicatessen products; and processed chicken products, such as fully cooked chicken breasts and wings, processed turkey products, specialty sausages, cooked meats, sliced meats, cooked sausage products, lunch kits, and canned meats.