Saputo Inc. (TSE:SAP) to Post Q2 2025 Earnings of $0.38 Per Share, National Bank Financial Forecasts

Saputo Inc. (TSE:SAP - Free Report) - National Bank Financial lowered their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Saputo in a report issued on Wednesday, October 2nd. National Bank Financial analyst V. Shreedhar now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.38 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.45. The consensus estimate for Saputo's current full-year earnings is $1.78 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Saputo's FY2025 earnings at $1.76 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.46 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.55 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.04 EPS.

SAP has been the subject of a number of other reports. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of Saputo from C$34.00 to C$35.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, June 10th. Desjardins lifted their price objective on shares of Saputo from C$33.00 to C$35.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, June 10th. TD Securities upped their target price on shares of Saputo from C$36.00 to C$37.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, June 10th. National Bankshares dropped their price target on Saputo from C$36.00 to C$35.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, August 12th. Finally, CIBC decreased their price objective on Saputo from C$37.00 to C$35.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 12th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, Saputo presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of C$35.50.

Saputo Price Performance

TSE SAP traded down C$0.11 during trading on Friday, hitting C$28.47. 315,842 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 447,380. The company has a market capitalization of C$12.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.21 and a beta of 0.32. Saputo has a 12-month low of C$25.28 and a 12-month high of C$32.15. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of C$30.02 and a 200-day simple moving average of C$28.85. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 1.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 53.17.

Saputo (TSE:SAP - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 8th. The company reported C$0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of C$0.37 by C$0.02. The firm had revenue of C$4.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of C$4.44 billion. Saputo had a return on equity of 3.72% and a net margin of 1.50%.

Insider Activity

In other Saputo news, Senior Officer Martin Gagnon bought 2,000 shares of Saputo stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 20th. The shares were acquired at an average price of C$29.73 per share, for a total transaction of C$59,450.00. In other news, Senior Officer Martin Gagnon acquired 2,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 20th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of C$29.73 per share, with a total value of C$59,450.00. Also, Senior Officer Carl Colizza purchased 6,800 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 13th. The shares were purchased at an average price of C$29.43 per share, for a total transaction of C$200,124.00. Insiders own 42.57% of the company's stock.

Saputo Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 20th were given a dividend of $0.19 per share. This represents a $0.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.67%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 10th. This is a positive change from Saputo's previous quarterly dividend of $0.19. Saputo's payout ratio is 120.63%.

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.