Saputo Inc. (TSE:SAP – Free Report) – Investment analysts at National Bank Financial dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Saputo in a report issued on Wednesday, October 2nd. National Bank Financial analyst V. Shreedhar now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.38 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.45. The consensus estimate for Saputo’s current full-year earnings is $1.78 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Saputo’s FY2025 earnings at $1.76 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.46 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.55 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.04 EPS.
A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on SAP. CIBC lowered their price target on Saputo from C$37.00 to C$35.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 12th. Desjardins boosted their price target on Saputo from C$33.00 to C$35.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 10th. TD Securities boosted their price target on Saputo from C$36.00 to C$37.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 10th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on Saputo from C$34.00 to C$35.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, June 10th. Finally, 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. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to MarketBeat, Saputo currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of C$35.50.
Saputo Price Performance
Shares of TSE SAP opened at C$28.47 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is C$29.95 and its two-hundred day moving average price is C$28.84. The company has a market cap of C$12.08 billion, a PE ratio of 45.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.21 and a beta of 0.32. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 1.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 53.17. Saputo has a twelve month low of C$25.28 and a twelve month high of C$32.15.
Saputo (TSE:SAP – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 8th. The company reported C$0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of C$0.37 by C$0.02. The firm had revenue of C$4.61 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of C$4.44 billion. Saputo had a return on equity of 3.72% and a net margin of 1.50%.
Insider Activity at Saputo
In related news, Senior Officer Carl Colizza purchased 6,800 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 13th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of C$29.43 per share, for a total transaction of C$200,124.00. In related news, Senior Officer Carl Colizza purchased 6,800 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 13th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of C$29.43 per share, for a total transaction of C$200,124.00. Also, Senior Officer Martin Gagnon bought 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 20th. The shares were acquired at an average price of C$29.73 per share, with a total value of C$59,450.00. 42.57% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Saputo Increases Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 20th. Investors of record on Friday, September 20th were paid a $0.19 dividend. This is a boost from Saputo’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.19. This represents a $0.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.67%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 10th. Saputo’s payout ratio is 120.63%.
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.
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