J. M. Smucker (SJM) – Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for J. M. Smucker (NYSE: SJM):

• 3/11/2025 – J. M. Smucker had its price target lowered by analysts at DA Davidson from $122.00 to $120.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 3/11/2025 – J. M. Smucker was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 3/3/2025 – J. M. Smucker was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating.
• 3/3/2025 – J. M. Smucker had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $123.00 to $119.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 1/24/2025 – J. M. Smucker had its price target lowered by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $125.00 to $120.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.

J. M. Smucker Price Performance

NYSE SJM opened at $111.62 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 0.58 and a quick ratio of 0.27. The firm has a market cap of $11.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.91 and a beta of 0.28. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $106.53 and its two-hundred day moving average is $112.58. The J. M. Smucker Company has a fifty-two week low of $98.77 and a fifty-two week high of $127.59.

J. M. Smucker (NYSE:SJM) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 27th. The company reported $2.61 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.37 by $0.24. J. M. Smucker had a net margin of 5.96% and a return on equity of 14.35%. The firm had revenue of $2.19 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.23 billion. On average, analysts anticipate that The J. M. Smucker Company will post 9.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

J. M. Smucker Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, February 14th were paid a dividend of $1.08 per share. This represents a $4.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.87%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 14th. J. M. Smucker’s payout ratio is currently -179.25%.

Insider Buying and Selling at J. M. Smucker

In other news, CFO Tucker H. Marshall sold 5,028 shares of J. M. Smucker stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $113.36, for a total transaction of $569,974.08. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 13,263 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,503,493.68. This trade represents a 27.49 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 3.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On J. M. Smucker

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of J. M. Smucker during the 4th quarter worth about $112,978,000. FMR LLC lifted its stake in J. M. Smucker by 40.0% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 3,353,996 shares of the company’s stock worth $406,169,000 after purchasing an additional 958,142 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management boosted its holdings in J. M. Smucker by 3,599.5% during the fourth quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 929,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $102,346,000 after purchasing an additional 904,278 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of J. M. Smucker by 12.0% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,111,023 shares of the company’s stock worth $861,145,000 after buying an additional 762,746 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lifted its position in shares of J. M. Smucker by 891.3% during the 3rd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 579,903 shares of the company’s stock worth $70,226,000 after buying an additional 521,404 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.66% of the company’s stock.

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.