FY2025 EPS Estimates for SunOpta Decreased by William Blair

SunOpta Inc. (NASDAQ:STKL) (TSE:SOY) – Stock analysts at William Blair lowered their FY2025 EPS estimates for SunOpta in a research report issued on Thursday, February 27th. William Blair analyst J. Andersen now expects that the company will earn $0.14 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $0.22. The consensus estimate for SunOpta’s current full-year earnings is $0.13 per share.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on STKL. StockNews.com lowered shares of SunOpta from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday. Stephens reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $10.00 price target on shares of SunOpta in a research report on Thursday, January 2nd.

SunOpta Stock Performance

Shares of SunOpta stock opened at $5.88 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $704.07 million, a P/E ratio of -32.66 and a beta of 1.79. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.61. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $7.36 and a 200 day moving average price of $6.98. SunOpta has a 52 week low of $4.88 and a 52 week high of $8.11.

SunOpta (NASDAQ:STKL) (TSE:SOY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported $0.06 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.06. The firm had revenue of $193.91 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $189.90 million. SunOpta had a negative net margin of 2.74% and a positive return on equity of 7.92%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SunOpta

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Quarry LP purchased a new position in SunOpta in the 4th quarter valued at $36,000. US Bancorp DE raised its position in shares of SunOpta by 139.3% in the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 8,197 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,000 after buying an additional 4,772 shares during the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of SunOpta in the third quarter worth about $79,000. D.A. Davidson & CO. acquired a new position in SunOpta during the fourth quarter worth about $81,000. Finally, Paloma Partners Management Co acquired a new position in SunOpta during the third quarter worth about $85,000. 85.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

SunOpta Company Profile

SunOpta Inc engages in manufacture and sale of plant-based and fruit-based food and beverage products in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company provides plant-based beverages utilizing oat, almond, soy, coconut, rice, hemp, and other bases under the Dream and West Life brands; oat-based creamers under the SOWN brand; ready-to-drink protein shakes; and nut, grain, seed, and legume based beverages; packaged teas and concentrates; and meat and vegetable broths and stocks.