Q3 EPS Estimates for J. M. Smucker Lowered by William Blair

The J. M. Smucker Company (NYSE:SJMFree Report) – Research analysts at William Blair dropped their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for J. M. Smucker in a research report issued on Friday, December 20th. William Blair analyst J. Andersen now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $2.38 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.40. The consensus estimate for J. M. Smucker’s current full-year earnings is $9.89 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for J. M. Smucker’s Q4 2025 earnings at $2.27 EPS.

J. M. Smucker (NYSE:SJMGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 26th. The company reported $2.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.51 by $0.25. J. M. Smucker had a net margin of 5.96% and a return on equity of 14.35%. The company had revenue of $2.27 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.27 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.59 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 17.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

SJM has been the subject of a number of other reports. BNP Paribas upgraded J. M. Smucker to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 29th. TD Cowen reduced their price objective on shares of J. M. Smucker from $135.00 to $132.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 29th. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of J. M. Smucker from $126.00 to $123.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th. Citigroup cut their price target on shares of J. M. Smucker from $138.00 to $136.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, August 29th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lowered J. M. Smucker from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $135.00 to $125.00 in a research note on Friday, October 25th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, J. M. Smucker currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $128.56.

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J. M. Smucker Trading Up 0.8 %

J. M. Smucker stock opened at $109.89 on Monday. J. M. Smucker has a 12 month low of $105.69 and a 12 month high of $134.62. The stock has a market cap of $11.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.46 and a beta of 0.26. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $115.13 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $115.94. The company has a quick ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89.

J. M. Smucker Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 15th were issued a dividend of $1.08 per share. This represents a $4.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.93%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 15th. J. M. Smucker’s payout ratio is presently 87.45%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Tucker H. Marshall sold 994 shares of the firm’s 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 completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 18,734 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,116,942. This trade 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 the SEC website. 3.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of SJM. Studio Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of J. M. Smucker in the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Venturi Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in J. M. Smucker by 1,329.4% in the third quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 243 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 226 shares during the last quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in J. M. Smucker during the 3rd quarter worth $39,000. Quarry LP raised its position in shares of J. M. Smucker by 212.6% during the 2nd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 322 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 219 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Eastern Bank acquired a new position in shares of J. M. Smucker in the 3rd quarter valued at $40,000. 81.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

J. M. Smucker Company Profile

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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.

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