Q3 Earnings Estimate for J. M. Smucker Issued By DA Davidson

The J. M. Smucker Company (NYSE:SJM) – Analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for J. M. Smucker in a report issued on Tuesday, December 24th. DA Davidson analyst B. Holland expects that the company will post earnings per share of $2.35 for the quarter. DA Davidson has a “Neutral” rating and a $121.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for J. M. Smucker’s current full-year earnings is $9.89 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for J. M. Smucker’s FY2025 earnings at $9.90 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $10.45 EPS.

SJM has been the topic of several other research reports. Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of J. M. Smucker from $138.00 to $136.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 29th. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of J. M. Smucker from $126.00 to $123.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th. TD Cowen cut their price objective on J. M. Smucker from $135.00 to $132.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 29th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered J. M. Smucker from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their target price for the company from $135.00 to $125.00 in a report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on J. M. Smucker from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $128.56.

J. M. Smucker Price Performance

SJM opened at $111.53 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $114.60 and its 200 day moving average price is $115.89. J. M. Smucker has a 12-month low of $105.69 and a 12-month high of $134.62. The firm has a market cap of $11.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.58, a PEG ratio of 3.46 and a beta of 0.26. The company has a current ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89.

J. M. Smucker (NYSE:SJM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 26th. The company reported $2.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.51 by $0.25. The business had revenue of $2.27 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.27 billion. J. M. Smucker had a net margin of 5.96% and a return on equity of 14.35%. The business’s revenue was up 17.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.59 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On J. M. Smucker

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Studio Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in J. M. Smucker during the second quarter worth $26,000. Venturi Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of J. M. Smucker by 1,329.4% during the 3rd quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 243 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 226 shares in the last quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of J. M. Smucker during the 3rd quarter worth $39,000. Quarry LP increased its holdings in shares of J. M. Smucker by 212.6% in the 2nd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 322 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 219 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Eastern Bank acquired a new stake in shares of J. M. Smucker in the third quarter valued at about $40,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.66% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other J. M. Smucker news, CFO Tucker H. Marshall sold 994 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.00, for a total transaction of $112,322.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 18,734 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,116,942. This represents a 5.04 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 3.40% of the company’s stock.

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 given a dividend of $1.08 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 15th. This represents a $4.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.87%. J. M. Smucker’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 87.45%.

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.