Desjardins Weighs in on Saputo’s Q4 Earnings (TSE:SAP)

Saputo Inc. (TSE:SAP) – Equities researchers at Desjardins reduced their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Saputo in a research report issued on Sunday, February 9th. Desjardins analyst C. Li now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.36 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.45. Desjardins currently has a “Buy” rating and a $31.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Saputo’s current full-year earnings is $1.77 per share. Desjardins also issued estimates for Saputo’s FY2026 earnings at $1.92 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on SAP. BMO Capital Markets dropped their target price on shares of Saputo from C$30.00 to C$27.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 10th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their target price on shares of Saputo from C$36.00 to C$32.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, December 23rd. National Bankshares lowered their price target on shares of Saputo from C$31.00 to C$28.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 15th. TD Securities lowered their price target on shares of Saputo from C$38.00 to C$37.00 in a research report on Monday, November 11th. Finally, CIBC lowered their price target on shares of Saputo from C$32.00 to C$29.00 in a research report on Monday. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of C$31.29.

Saputo Trading Up 1.2 %

TSE:SAP opened at C$24.30 on Tuesday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of C$24.61 and a 200-day moving average price of C$27.34. Saputo has a 12 month low of C$22.59 and a 12 month high of C$32.15. The company has a current ratio of 1.59, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 53.17. The stock has a market cap of C$10.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.57, a P/E/G ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.32.

Insider Buying and Selling at Saputo

In other news, Senior Officer Leanne Cutts acquired 4,000 shares of Saputo stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 27th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of C$26.25 per share, for a total transaction of C$105,000.00. 40.45% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Saputo Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 20th were paid a dividend of $0.19 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 10th. This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.13%. Saputo’s dividend payout ratio is currently 120.63%.

Saputo Company Profile

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.