Desjardins Has Lowered Expectations for Saputo (TSE:SAP) Stock Price

Saputo (TSE:SAP) had its price objective decreased by Desjardins from C$34.00 to C$31.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday,BayStreet.CA reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Desjardins’ price objective would suggest a potential upside of 29.06% from the company’s previous close. Desjardins also issued estimates for Saputo’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.36 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.92 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also commented on SAP. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price objective on Saputo from C$30.00 to C$27.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 10th. CIBC lowered their price target on shares of Saputo from C$35.00 to C$32.00 in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective 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. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their target price on shares of Saputo from C$38.00 to C$35.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Finally, TD Securities cut their price target on Saputo from C$38.00 to C$37.00 in a report on Monday, November 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of C$31.44.

Saputo Trading Down 0.5 %

Shares of SAP opened at C$24.02 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 53.17, a current ratio of 1.59 and a quick ratio of 0.67. Saputo has a 1-year low of C$22.59 and a 1-year high of C$32.15. The stock has a market cap of C$10.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.32. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of C$24.68 and a 200-day simple moving average of C$27.40.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Saputo news, Senior Officer Leanne Cutts purchased 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 27th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of C$26.25 per share, with a total value of C$105,000.00. 40.45% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.