JBT Marel Corporation (NYSE:JBTM) Stock Has Average Target Price of $165.20 According to Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts give JBT Marel a “Moderate Buy” consensus: Five of seven analysts rate the stock a buy, while two recommend holding; the average 12-month price target is $165.20.
• Recent ratings include $150 price targets from KeyCorp and Barclays, while Baird lowered its target from $188 to $171 and retained an outperform rating.
• JBT Marel reported quarterly EPS of $2.19, beating the $2.09 consensus estimate, on revenue of $994 million.

Shares of JBT Marel Corporation (NYSE:JBTM - Get Free Report) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the seven analysts that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $165.20.

JBTM has been the topic of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of JBT Marel in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. KeyCorp assumed coverage on shares of JBT Marel in a research report on Tuesday, August 25th. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $150.00 price objective for the company. Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on shares of JBT Marel from $188.00 to $171.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, September 24th. Finally, Barclays initiated coverage on shares of JBT Marel in a research report on Tuesday, September 8th. They set an "overweight" rating and a $150.00 target price on the stock.

JBT Marel Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:JBTM opened at $129.44 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The stock has a market cap of $6.61 billion, a PE ratio of 34.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 0.93. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $111.71 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $130.27. JBT Marel has a 1-year low of $102.97 and a 1-year high of $170.19.

JBT Marel (NYSE:JBTM - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, November 3rd. The company reported $2.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.09 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $994.00 million during the quarter. JBT Marel had a net margin of 5.00% and a return on equity of 9.00%. As a group, analysts forecast that JBT Marel will post 8.14 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On JBT Marel

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of JBTM. Royce & Associates LP grew its stake in JBT Marel by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 792,467 shares of the company's stock valued at $83,677,000 after purchasing an additional 4,300 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its position in shares of JBT Marel by 19.1% during the 3rd quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 82,011 shares of the company's stock valued at $8,660,000 after purchasing an additional 13,143 shares during the last quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System increased its position in shares of JBT Marel by 52.3% during the 3rd quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System now owns 11,537 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,218,000 after purchasing an additional 3,964 shares during the last quarter. Lido Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of JBT Marel by 23.2% during the 3rd quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 6,879 shares of the company's stock worth $726,000 after purchasing an additional 1,296 shares during the period. Finally, Keybank National Association OH raised its stake in shares of JBT Marel by 40.0% during the 3rd quarter. Keybank National Association OH now owns 4,504 shares of the company's stock worth $476,000 after purchasing an additional 1,286 shares during the period. 98.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

JBT Marel Company Profile

JBT Marel Corporation provides equipment, automation, software and services for food and beverage processing. Its solutions help producers handle, prepare, process, package and transport products across the production chain.

The company serves customers in sectors including meat, poultry, seafood, fruit and vegetables, prepared foods, and beverages. Its offerings include processing and packaging systems, filling and sterilization technologies, automated production lines, and aftermarket support.

JBT Marel was formed through the combination of JBT Corporation and Iceland-based Marel, completed in 2025.

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