Q4 EPS Estimates for J. M. Smucker Lowered by William Blair

The J. M. Smucker Company (NYSE:SJM - Free Report) - Analysts at William Blair decreased their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of J. M. Smucker in a report issued on Thursday, March 6th. William Blair analyst J. Andersen now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $2.24 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.27. The consensus estimate for J. M. Smucker's current full-year earnings is $9.88 per share.

A number of other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. DA Davidson dropped their price target on shares of J. M. Smucker from $122.00 to $120.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. TD Cowen lowered shares of J. M. Smucker from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $130.00 to $121.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 8th. StockNews.com raised J. M. Smucker from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on J. M. Smucker from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. Finally, Barclays dropped their target price on shares of J. M. Smucker from $123.00 to $119.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $126.00.

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J. M. Smucker Trading Up 0.7 %

NYSE SJM traded up $0.77 on Monday, hitting $111.80. 684,121 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,123,262. The company has a market capitalization of $11.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.68, a P/E/G ratio of 3.91 and a beta of 0.28. J. M. Smucker has a 52-week low of $98.77 and a 52-week high of $127.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 0.58 and a quick ratio of 0.27. The company's 50-day moving average price is $106.52 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $112.72.

J. M. Smucker (NYSE:SJM - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 27th. The company reported $2.61 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.37 by $0.24. J. M. Smucker had a return on equity of 14.35% and a net margin of 5.96%. The business had revenue of $2.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.23 billion.

J. M. Smucker Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 14th were issued a dividend of $1.08 per share. This represents a $4.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.86%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 14th. J. M. Smucker's payout ratio is presently -179.25%.

Insider Activity

In other J. M. Smucker news, CFO Tucker H. Marshall sold 994 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.00, for a total value of $112,322.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 18,734 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,116,942. The trade was a 5.04 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 3.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC raised its holdings in shares of J. M. Smucker by 188.8% in the 4th quarter. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC now owns 231 shares of the company's stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 151 shares in the last quarter. Marshall & Sterling Wealth Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of J. M. Smucker during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Kentucky Trust Co acquired a new stake in shares of J. M. Smucker in the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Minot DeBlois Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of J. M. Smucker in the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Venturi Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of J. M. Smucker by 1,329.4% during the 3rd quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 243 shares of the company's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 226 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.66% of the company's stock.

About J. M. Smucker

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.