Q1 EPS Estimates for Premium Brands Raised by Analyst

Premium Brands Holdings Co. (TSE:PBH - Free Report) - Equities researchers at National Bank Financial boosted their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Premium Brands in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, November 6th. National Bank Financial analyst V. Shreedhar now forecasts that the company will earn $0.66 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.48. The consensus estimate for Premium Brands' current full-year earnings is $6.04 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Premium Brands' Q2 2025 earnings at $1.52 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.56 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $5.08 EPS.

Premium Brands (TSE:PBH - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The company reported C$1.11 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of C$1.36 by C($0.25). Premium Brands had a net margin of 1.78% and a return on equity of 6.43%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.27 earnings per share.

PBH has been the topic of a number of other research reports. TD Securities decreased their target price on Premium Brands from C$129.00 to C$120.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on Premium Brands from C$106.00 to C$101.00 in a research report on Thursday. BMO Capital Markets cut their price target on shares of Premium Brands from C$111.00 to C$94.00 in a report on Thursday. CIBC reduced their price objective on shares of Premium Brands from C$103.00 to C$90.00 in a report on Thursday. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price target on Premium Brands from C$100.00 to C$96.00 in a research note on Thursday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of C$108.30.

Premium Brands Stock Performance

Shares of TSE PBH traded up C$1.15 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting C$77.70. The stock had a trading volume of 877,526 shares, compared to its average volume of 57,554. Premium Brands has a twelve month low of C$75.67 and a twelve month high of C$97.28. The firm has a market cap of C$3.45 billion, a PE ratio of 30.59, a PEG ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 161.28, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a current ratio of 1.56. The company has a 50 day moving average of C$90.76 and a two-hundred day moving average of C$90.49.

Insider Buying and Selling at Premium Brands

In related news, Senior Officer William Dion Kalutycz sold 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of C$86.30, for a total value of C$604,100.00. In other news, Director Johnny Ciampi purchased 3,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 8th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of C$77.02 per share, with a total value of C$269,570.00. Also, Senior Officer William Dion Kalutycz sold 7,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of C$86.30, for a total transaction of C$604,100.00. 2.01% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Premium Brands Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 31st will be given a $0.85 dividend. This represents a $3.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.38%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 31st. Premium Brands's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 133.86%.

About Premium Brands

Premium Brands Holdings Corporation, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes food products primarily in Canada and the United States. It operates in two segments, Specialty Foods and Premium Food Distribution. The company provides processed meat, deli products, meat snacks, beef jerky and halal, sandwiches, pastries, specialty and gourmet products, entrees, panini, wraps, subs, hamburgers, burgers, salads and kettle products, muffins, breads, pastas, pizza, and baking and sushi products.