Seaport Res Ptn Issues Negative Outlook for JBT Earnings

John Bean Technologies Co. (NYSE:JBT) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for John Bean Technologies in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, December 11th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst W. Liptak now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings of $1.29 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.33. The consensus estimate for John Bean Technologies’ current full-year earnings is $5.23 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for John Bean Technologies’ Q4 2025 earnings at $1.94 EPS.

John Bean Technologies (NYSE:JBT) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 22nd. The industrial products company reported $1.50 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.09. John Bean Technologies had a net margin of 10.25% and a return on equity of 10.16%. The firm had revenue of $453.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $442.20 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.11 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 12.4% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on JBT. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on shares of John Bean Technologies in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $130.00 price objective for the company. CJS Securities initiated coverage on John Bean Technologies in a report on Thursday, December 12th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $150.00 target price on the stock.

John Bean Technologies Stock Down 0.5 %

Shares of JBT stock opened at $122.22 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.68, a PEG ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 2.00 and a current ratio of 2.55. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $114.99 and its 200 day simple moving average is $101.15. John Bean Technologies has a twelve month low of $82.64 and a twelve month high of $128.23.

John Bean Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 27th. Investors of record on Friday, December 13th will be paid a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 13th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.33%. John Bean Technologies’s payout ratio is 7.42%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On John Bean Technologies

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of JBT. CWM LLC increased its stake in John Bean Technologies by 113.2% in the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 324 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 172 shares during the period. Wolverine Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of John Bean Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $39,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new position in shares of John Bean Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $39,000. Innealta Capital LLC bought a new stake in John Bean Technologies in the second quarter valued at $73,000. Finally, Kimelman & Baird LLC bought a new stake in John Bean Technologies during the second quarter worth about $85,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.92% of the company’s stock.

John Bean Technologies Company Profile

John Bean Technologies Corporation provides technology solutions to food and beverage industry in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. It offers value-added processing that includes chilling, mixing/grinding, injecting, blending, marinating, tumbling, flattening, forming, portioning, coating, cooking, frying, freezing, extracting, pasteurizing, sterilizing, concentrating, high pressure processing, weighing, inspecting, filling, closing, sealing, end of line material handling, and packaging solutions to the food, beverage, and health market.