Saputo Q3 EPS Forecast Decreased by National Bank Financial

Saputo Inc. (TSE:SAP) – Analysts at National Bank Financial reduced their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Saputo in a research report issued to clients and investors on Sunday, November 10th. National Bank Financial analyst V. Shreedhar now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.45 for the quarter, down from their prior 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.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. National Bankshares reduced their price target on shares of Saputo from C$36.00 to C$35.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 12th. BMO Capital Markets cut shares of Saputo from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and reduced their price target for the company from C$35.00 to C$30.00 in a research report on Tuesday, October 15th. Royal Bank of Canada cut their target price on shares of Saputo from C$39.00 to C$38.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 29th. TD Securities cut their target price on shares of Saputo from C$38.00 to C$37.00 in a report on Monday. Finally, Desjardins set a C$34.00 target price on shares of Saputo in a report on Monday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Saputo presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of C$34.50.

Saputo Stock Up 0.1 %

Shares of TSE SAP opened at C$26.19 on Tuesday. Saputo has a one year low of C$25.28 and a one year high of C$32.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 53.17, a current ratio of 1.59 and a quick ratio of 0.67. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is C$28.31 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is C$29.04. The stock has a market capitalization of C$11.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.54, a PEG ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.32.

Saputo Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Saputo

In other news, Senior Officer Martin Gagnon acquired 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 20th. The stock was acquired at an average price of C$29.73 per share, with a total value of C$59,450.00. Insiders own 40.45% of the company’s stock.

Saputo Company Profile

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.