FY2026 EPS Estimates for J. M. Smucker Lowered by Analyst

The J. M. Smucker Company (NYSE:SJM) – Equities research analysts at DA Davidson decreased their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of J. M. Smucker in a research note issued on Monday, March 10th. DA Davidson analyst B. Holland now forecasts 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 equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of J. M. Smucker from $123.00 to $119.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 3rd. StockNews.com raised shares of J. M. Smucker from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of J. M. Smucker from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. TD Cowen lowered shares of J. M. Smucker from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $130.00 to $121.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus dropped 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 report on Friday, January 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $126.00.

J. M. Smucker Price Performance

Shares of NYSE SJM opened at $114.17 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $12.15 billion, a PE ratio of 23.11, a PEG ratio of 3.91 and a beta of 0.28. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $106.50 and a 200 day moving average of $112.73. 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.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On J. M. Smucker

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of SJM. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC grew its position in shares of J. M. Smucker by 188.8% during the fourth quarter. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC now owns 231 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 151 shares during the last quarter. Marshall & Sterling Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of J. M. Smucker during the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Kentucky Trust Co purchased a new position in shares of J. M. Smucker during the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Minot DeBlois Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of J. M. Smucker during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Venturi Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of J. M. Smucker by 1,329.4% during the third quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 243 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 226 shares during the period. 81.66% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at J. M. Smucker

In other J. M. Smucker news, CFO Tucker H. Marshall sold 994 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 18,734 shares in the company, valued at $2,116,942. This represents a 5.04 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 3.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

J. M. Smucker Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 14th were paid a $1.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 14th. This represents a $4.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.78%. J. M. Smucker’s dividend payout ratio is currently -179.25%.

J. M. Smucker Company Profile

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.