Desjardins Has Negative Outlook of Saputo Q1 Earnings

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) - Research analysts at Desjardins reduced their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Saputo in a report issued on Monday, August 4th. Desjardins analyst C. Li now anticipates that the company will earn $0.39 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate 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.

SAP has been the topic of several other reports. National Bankshares raised their price objective on Saputo from C$28.00 to C$29.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, June 9th. Scotiabank reduced their target price on Saputo from C$30.00 to C$29.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Monday, June 9th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on Saputo from C$35.00 to C$37.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of C$31.13.

Saputo Trading Up 8.9%

Shares of SAP stock traded up C$2.62 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting C$32.00. 1,154,633 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 684,311. The firm has a market cap of C$13.49 billion, a P/E ratio of -85.68, a P/E/G ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.32. Saputo has a fifty-two week low of C$22.59 and a fifty-two week high of C$32.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 51.68, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 1.53. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of C$27.77 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of C$26.16.

Saputo Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 26th were issued 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 yield of 2.4%. Saputo's dividend payout ratio is currently -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.