Desjardins Analysts Lift Earnings Estimates for Stella-Jones

Key Points

• Desjardins analysts have raised their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Stella-Jones to $6.21, up from a previous forecast of $5.89, maintaining a "Buy" rating with a price target of $92.00.
• The consensus estimate for Stella-Jones' full-year earnings is currently $6.45 per share, indicating potential growth from the revised estimates.
• Despite a decrease in price objectives by other analysts, the general consensus rating for Stella-Jones remains a "Buy," with an average target price of C$85.00.

Stella-Jones Inc. (TSE:SJ - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Desjardins lifted their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Stella-Jones in a research report issued on Tuesday, September 30th. Desjardins analyst B. Poirier now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $6.21 for the year, up from their prior forecast of $5.89. Desjardins currently has a "Buy" rating and a $92.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Stella-Jones' current full-year earnings is $6.45 per share.

A number of other analysts have also commented on the company. National Bankshares decreased their price objective on Stella-Jones from C$93.00 to C$92.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on Stella-Jones from C$82.00 to C$78.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of C$85.00.

Stella-Jones Stock Up 0.7%

SJ opened at C$79.95 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 6.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 87.53. The firm has a market cap of C$4.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.46, a PEG ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 0.00. Stella-Jones has a 52 week low of C$62.26 and a 52 week high of C$94.74. The business's fifty day simple moving average is C$78.32 and its 200 day simple moving average is C$74.82.

About Stella-Jones

Stella-Jones Inc produces and sells lumber and wood products. The company operates in two segments: Pressure-treated wood, which includes utility poles, railway ties, residential lumber, and industrial products; and Logs & Lumber segment comprises of the sales of logs harvested in the course of the company's procurement process that is determined to be unsuitable for use as utility poles, it also includes the sale of excess lumber to local home-building markets.

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