JBT Marel (NYSE:JBTM) Upgraded to Strong-Buy at KeyCorp

Key Points

• KeyCorp upgraded JBT Marel to “strong buy,” while the broader analyst consensus remains “moderate buy” with an average price target of $168.50.
• JBT Marel shares opened at $118.28, up 2.8%, but remain below their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The company reported quarterly EPS of $1.95, missing the $2.02 consensus estimate, and issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $7.85–$8.35.
• Institutional ownership is very high at 98.92%, with major investors including California State Teachers’ Retirement System and BlackRock making significant purchases or acquisitions.

JBT Marel (NYSE:JBTM - Get Free Report) was upgraded by stock analysts at KeyCorp to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note issued on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Zacks Research lowered shares of JBT Marel from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of JBT Marel from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Oppenheimer assumed coverage on shares of JBT Marel in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $175.00 target price for the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of JBT Marel from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday, June 21st. Finally, Seaport Research Partners set a $165.00 price target on shares of JBT Marel in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $168.50.

JBT Marel Stock Up 2.8%

JBT Marel stock opened at $118.28 on Tuesday. JBT Marel has a twelve month low of $113.23 and a twelve month high of $170.19. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $132.31 and a two-hundred day moving average of $135.38. The company has a current ratio of 1.24, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.23, a PEG ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 0.94.

JBT Marel (NYSE:JBTM - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The company reported $1.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.02 by ($0.07). JBT Marel had a net margin of 4.89% and a return on equity of 8.75%. The company had revenue of $981.00 million during the quarter. JBT Marel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.850-8.350 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that JBT Marel will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its position in shares of JBT Marel by 14,258.6% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 8,729,145 shares of the company's stock worth $1,265,726,000 after purchasing an additional 8,668,351 shares in the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of JBT Marel during the 2nd quarter worth $1,150,221,000. Alliancebernstein L.P. purchased a new position in shares of JBT Marel in the 2nd quarter valued at about $135,854,000. Gildi lifeyrissjodur purchased a new position in shares of JBT Marel in the 4th quarter valued at about $170,862,000. Finally, Bamco Inc. NY acquired a new stake in shares of JBT Marel in the second quarter valued at about $95,781,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.92% of the company's stock.

About JBT Marel

JBT Marel Corporation provides technology solutions to food and beverage industry in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. It offers value-added processing that includes chilling, mixing/grinding, injecting, blending, marinating, tumbling, flattening, forming, portioning, coating, cooking, frying, freezing, extracting, pasteurizing, sterilizing, concentrating, high pressure processing, weighing, inspecting, filling, closing, sealing, end of line material handling, and packaging solutions to the food, beverage, and health market.

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