National Bank Financial Lowers Earnings Estimates for Saputo

Saputo Inc. (TSE:SAP - Free Report) - National Bank Financial reduced their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Saputo in a research note issued on Sunday, November 10th. National Bank Financial analyst V. Shreedhar now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.45 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.50. The consensus estimate for Saputo's current full-year earnings is $1.77 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Saputo's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.44 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.65 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.49 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.48 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.90 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.15 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on SAP. TD Securities lowered their price target on Saputo from C$38.00 to C$37.00 in a report on Monday. Desjardins set a C$34.00 target price on Saputo in a research note on Monday. BMO Capital Markets downgraded Saputo from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating and lowered their target price for the company from C$35.00 to C$30.00 in a research note on Tuesday, October 15th. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their target price on Saputo from C$39.00 to C$38.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 29th. Finally, CIBC lowered their target price on Saputo from C$37.00 to C$35.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, August 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Saputo currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of C$34.50.

Saputo Stock Down 0.3 %

Shares of SAP stock traded down C$0.08 on Tuesday, reaching C$26.14. 224,212 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 440,528. Saputo has a 12-month low of C$25.28 and a 12-month high of C$32.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 53.17, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 1.59. The company has a market capitalization of C$11.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.32. The business's 50 day moving average price is C$28.39 and its two-hundred day moving average price is C$29.06.

Saputo Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 10th will be given a $0.19 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 10th. This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.91%. Saputo's dividend payout ratio is currently 120.63%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Senior Officer Martin Gagnon purchased 2,000 shares of Saputo stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 20th. The stock was bought at an average price of C$29.73 per share, with a total value of C$59,450.00. 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.