Saputo Q3 EPS Forecast Decreased by National Bank Financial

Saputo Inc. (TSE:SAP) – Equities researchers at National Bank Financial decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Saputo in a report released on Sunday, November 10th. National Bank Financial analyst V. Shreedhar now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.45 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.50. The consensus estimate for Saputo’s current full-year earnings is $1.77 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Saputo’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.44 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.65 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.49 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.48 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.90 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.15 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on the company. CIBC reduced their price objective on Saputo from C$37.00 to C$35.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, August 12th. Royal Bank of Canada reduced their price objective on Saputo from C$39.00 to C$38.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 29th. National Bankshares reduced their price objective on Saputo from C$36.00 to C$35.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, August 12th. Desjardins set a C$34.00 price target on Saputo in a research note on Monday. Finally, TD Securities cut their target price on shares of Saputo from C$38.00 to C$37.00 in a research report on Monday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Saputo presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of C$34.50.

Saputo Price Performance

SAP opened at C$26.19 on Tuesday. Saputo has a 1 year low of C$25.28 and a 1 year high of C$32.15. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of C$28.31 and a 200-day moving average price of C$29.04. The firm has a market cap of C$11.11 billion, a PE ratio of 41.54, a P/E/G ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 53.17, a current ratio of 1.59 and a quick ratio of 0.67.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Saputo news, Senior Officer Martin Gagnon bought 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 20th. The stock was purchased at an average price of C$29.73 per share, for a total transaction of C$59,450.00. 40.45% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Saputo Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 10th will be given a dividend of $0.19 per share. This represents a $0.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.90%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 10th. Saputo’s dividend payout ratio is currently 120.63%.

About Saputo

Saputo Inc produces, markets, and distributes dairy products in Canada, the United States, Argentina, Australia, and the United Kingdom. The company offers cheeses, including mozzarella and cheddar; specialty cheeses, such as ricotta, provolone, blue, parmesan, goat cheese, feta, romano, and havarti; fine cheeses comprising brie and camembert; and other cheeses that include brick, colby, farmer, munster, monterey jack, fresh curd, and processed cheeses.