J. M. Smucker Q4 EPS Forecast Decreased by William Blair

The J. M. Smucker Company (NYSE:SJM) – Stock analysts at William Blair lowered their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for J. M. Smucker in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, March 6th. William Blair analyst J. Andersen now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $2.24 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.27. The consensus estimate for J. M. Smucker’s current full-year earnings is $9.88 per share.

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

Several other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on J. M. Smucker from $125.00 to $120.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 24th. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of J. M. Smucker from $123.00 to $119.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company upped 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. TD Cowen lowered shares of J. M. Smucker from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $130.00 to $121.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. Finally, StockNews.com lowered shares of J. M. Smucker from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday, March 3rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $126.13.

J. M. Smucker Stock Performance

NYSE SJM opened at $117.29 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $106.28 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $112.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.74, a PEG ratio of 3.91 and a beta of 0.28. J. M. Smucker has a fifty-two week low of $98.77 and a fifty-two week high of $127.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a current ratio of 0.58.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On J. M. Smucker

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC boosted its holdings in shares of J. M. Smucker by 188.8% in the 4th quarter. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC now owns 231 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 151 shares during the last quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in J. M. Smucker by 1,329.4% in the 3rd 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 period. Marshall & Sterling Wealth Advisors Inc. bought a new position in J. M. Smucker during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Kentucky Trust Co bought a new position in J. M. Smucker during the 4th quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Minot DeBlois Advisors LLC bought a new position in J. M. Smucker during the 4th quarter worth $28,000. 81.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Tucker H. Marshall sold 994 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 17th. The stock was 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 directly owns 18,734 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,116,942. This represents a 5.04 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 3.40% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

J. M. Smucker Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 14th were paid a $1.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 14th. This represents a $4.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.68%. J. M. Smucker’s dividend payout ratio is presently -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.