J. M. Smucker FY2025 EPS Forecast Increased by DA Davidson

The J. M. Smucker Company (NYSE:SJM) – Investment analysts at DA Davidson upped their FY2025 earnings estimates for J. M. Smucker in a report released on Monday, March 10th. DA Davidson analyst B. Holland now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $10.00 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $9.90. DA Davidson currently has a “Neutral” rating and a $120.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for J. M. Smucker’s current full-year earnings is $9.88 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for J. M. Smucker’s Q4 2025 earnings at $2.20 EPS.

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

SJM has been the subject of a number of other reports. StockNews.com upgraded shares of J. M. Smucker from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of J. M. Smucker from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. Barclays lowered 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. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their target price 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. Finally, TD Cowen downgraded shares of J. M. Smucker from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and lowered their target price for the company from $130.00 to $121.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, J. M. Smucker presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $126.00.

J. M. Smucker Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE SJM opened at $111.01 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $11.81 billion, a PE ratio of 22.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.91 and a beta of 0.28. J. M. Smucker has a 12 month low of $98.77 and a 12 month high of $127.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 0.58 and a quick ratio of 0.27. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $106.52 and a 200-day simple moving average of $112.72.

Institutional Trading of J. M. Smucker

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Probity Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in J. M. Smucker by 4.0% in the fourth quarter. Probity Advisors Inc. now owns 9,143 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,007,000 after acquiring an additional 352 shares in the last quarter. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH acquired a new stake in J. M. Smucker in the fourth quarter valued at $4,605,000. Menard Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in J. M. Smucker in the fourth quarter valued at $46,000. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH bought a new stake in J. M. Smucker during the fourth quarter valued at $12,466,000. Finally, Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of J. M. Smucker by 16.7% during the fourth quarter. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. now owns 31,485 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,467,000 after purchasing an additional 4,514 shares during the period. 81.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at J. M. Smucker

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 value of $112,322.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 18,734 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,116,942. This represents a 5.04 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 3.40% of the company’s stock.

J. M. Smucker Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 3.89%. J. M. Smucker’s payout ratio is currently -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.