Brokers Set Expectations for Saputo's Q1 Earnings (TSE:SAP)

Key Points

• Desjardins has revised its Q1 2026 earnings estimate for Saputo to $0.39 per share, down from $0.40, with a consensus estimate for the full year at $1.77 per share.
• Saputo's stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a target price of C$30.88, with most analysts maintaining an "outperform" status.
• The company recently paid a quarterly dividend of $0.19, representing an annualized payout of $0.76 and a dividend yield of 2.6%, despite a negative payout ratio of -203.48%.

Saputo Inc. (TSE:SAP - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Desjardins lowered their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Saputo in a note issued to investors on Monday, August 4th. Desjardins analyst C. Li now forecasts that the company will earn $0.39 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.40. The consensus estimate for Saputo's current full-year earnings is $1.77 per share. Desjardins also issued estimates for Saputo's Q3 2026 earnings at $0.54 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.45 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.11 EPS.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the company. Scotiabank dropped their target price on Saputo from C$30.00 to C$29.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, June 9th. National Bankshares raised their target price on Saputo from C$28.00 to C$29.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, June 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Saputo currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of C$30.88.

Saputo Trading Up 1.7%

Saputo stock opened at C$29.04 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of C$27.55 and a two-hundred day moving average of C$26.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 51.68, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 1.53. Saputo has a one year low of C$22.59 and a one year high of C$31.93. The stock has a market cap of C$12.24 billion, a PE ratio of -77.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.32.

Saputo Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 26th were paid a $0.19 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 17th. This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. Saputo's payout ratio is presently -203.48%.

About Saputo

Saputo is a global dairy processor domiciled in Canada (28% of fiscal 2022 sales) with operations in the United States (43%), the U.K. (6%), and other international markets (23%). It sells cheese, cream, fluid milk, and other dairy products. In the retail segment (50% of revenue), its mix of brands include Saputo, Armstrong, Cheer, Cathedral City, and Frylight.

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