William Blair Forecasts Lower Earnings for J&J Snack Foods

J&J Snack Foods Corp. (NASDAQ:JJSF - Free Report) - William Blair dropped their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for J&J Snack Foods in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 5th. William Blair analyst J. Andersen now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $2.06 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.11. The consensus estimate for J&J Snack Foods' current full-year earnings is $5.36 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for J&J Snack Foods' FY2025 earnings at $5.00 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.60 EPS.

Separately, Benchmark reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $200.00 target price on shares of J&J Snack Foods in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th.

J&J Snack Foods Trading Up 2.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ JJSF traded up $2.74 during trading on Thursday, reaching $125.08. The company had a trading volume of 114,237 shares, compared to its average volume of 153,793. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.44 billion, a PE ratio of 28.82 and a beta of 0.64. J&J Snack Foods has a twelve month low of $116.60 and a twelve month high of $180.80. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $150.85 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $162.40.

J&J Snack Foods (NASDAQ:JJSF - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.62 by ($0.29). J&J Snack Foods had a return on equity of 9.84% and a net margin of 5.31%.

J&J Snack Foods Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 7th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were issued a $0.78 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 17th. This represents a $3.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.49%. J&J Snack Foods's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 71.89%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On J&J Snack Foods

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its stake in J&J Snack Foods by 3.7% in the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 1,620,378 shares of the company's stock worth $278,899,000 after buying an additional 57,887 shares during the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans boosted its position in shares of J&J Snack Foods by 19.9% in the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 642,648 shares of the company's stock worth $110,612,000 after acquiring an additional 106,817 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in J&J Snack Foods by 2.9% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 602,295 shares of the company's stock valued at $104,140,000 after purchasing an additional 17,062 shares during the period. Geneva Capital Management LLC increased its position in J&J Snack Foods by 1.4% during the third quarter. Geneva Capital Management LLC now owns 526,660 shares of the company's stock worth $90,649,000 after purchasing an additional 7,283 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Champlain Investment Partners LLC raised its stake in J&J Snack Foods by 2.2% during the third quarter. Champlain Investment Partners LLC now owns 377,750 shares of the company's stock worth $65,018,000 after purchasing an additional 8,187 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.04% of the company's stock.

J&J Snack Foods Company Profile

J&J Snack Foods Corp. engages in the manufacturing of nutritional snack foods and distribution of frozen beverages to the food service and retail supermarket industries. It operates through the following segments: Food Service, Retail Supermarkets, and Frozen Beverages. The Food Service segment includes soft pretzels, frozen novelties, churros, handheld products, and baked goods.