What is Stifel Canada's Estimate for TSE:MFI Q2 Earnings?

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (TSE:MFI - Free Report) - Research analysts at Stifel Canada issued their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Maple Leaf Foods in a research report issued on Monday, June 2nd. Stifel Canada analyst M. Landry anticipates that the company will earn $0.43 per share for the quarter. Stifel Canada currently has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Maple Leaf Foods' current full-year earnings is $1.43 per share. Stifel Canada also issued estimates for Maple Leaf Foods' Q3 2025 earnings at $0.41 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.42 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.70 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.00 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on MFI. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price objective on Maple Leaf Foods from C$29.00 to C$30.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. National Bankshares boosted their price target on shares of Maple Leaf Foods from C$26.00 to C$27.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 26th. TD Securities raised their price objective on shares of Maple Leaf Foods from C$34.00 to C$38.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, May 9th. Scotiabank raised shares of Maple Leaf Foods to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 1st. Finally, CIBC increased their target price on Maple Leaf Foods from C$30.00 to C$32.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of C$31.80.

Maple Leaf Foods Stock Down 1.5%

TSE MFI traded down C$0.42 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting C$27.34. 120,044 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 229,078. The company has a quick ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 130.19. The firm has a market cap of C$3.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 100.90, a PEG ratio of 18.07 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a 50 day moving average of C$25.50 and a two-hundred day moving average of C$23.50. Maple Leaf Foods has a 52-week low of C$19.61 and a 52-week high of C$28.49.

Maple Leaf Foods Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 30th will be given a dividend of $0.24 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 6th. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.51%. Maple Leaf Foods's dividend payout ratio is presently 324.76%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Senior Officer Olajumoke Fagbemi sold 3,600 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$26.33, for a total value of C$94,788.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 28 shares of the company's stock, valued at C$737.24. This represents a 99.23% decrease in their position. Company insiders own 39.87% of the company's stock.

About Maple Leaf Foods

Maple Leaf Foods Inc is a consumer-packaged meats company. It produces prepared meats and meals, fresh pork, and poultry and turkey products. The company also has agribusiness operations. These operations supply livestock to the meat products business operations. Its main markets are Canada, the United States, Japan, and China.