Analysts Issue Forecasts for J. M. Smucker FY2026 Earnings

The J. M. Smucker Company (NYSE:SJM) – DA Davidson dropped their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of J. M. Smucker in a report released on Monday, March 10th. DA Davidson analyst B. Holland now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $10.32 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $10.45. DA Davidson has a “Neutral” rating and a $120.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for J. M. Smucker’s current full-year earnings is $9.88 per share.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. TD Cowen cut shares of J. M. Smucker from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $130.00 to $121.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 8th. StockNews.com raised shares of J. M. Smucker from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on shares of J. M. Smucker from $125.00 to $120.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of J. M. Smucker from $123.00 to $119.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of J. M. Smucker from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $126.00.

J. M. Smucker Stock Up 0.6 %

SJM stock opened at $111.68 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.61, a PEG ratio of 3.91 and a beta of 0.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a current ratio of 0.58. J. M. Smucker has a one year low of $98.77 and a one year high of $127.59. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $106.52 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $112.72.

J. M. Smucker (NYSE:SJM) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 27th. The company reported $2.61 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.37 by $0.24. The firm had revenue of $2.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.23 billion. J. M. Smucker had a net margin of 5.96% and a return on equity of 14.35%.

Institutional Trading of J. M. Smucker

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Tucker H. Marshall sold 994 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.00, for a total transaction of $112,322.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 18,734 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,116,942. This represents a 5.04 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 3.40% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

J. M. Smucker Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, February 14th were given a dividend of $1.08 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 14th. This represents a $4.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.87%. J. M. Smucker’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -179.25%.

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.