Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Reduces Stock Position in Bunge Global SA $BG

Key Points

• Dimensional Fund Advisors cut its stake in Bunge by 21% in Q3, selling 823,359 shares and ending the quarter with 3,096,051 shares (about 1.60% of the company) valued at roughly $251.6 million.
• Bunge beat quarterly expectations with $1.99 EPS (vs. $1.82 est.) and $23.76B revenue (vs. $23B est.), and set FY2026 guidance of $7.50–$8.00 EPS.
• Analysts remain generally constructive with a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a $120.90 target, though individual views vary (e.g., UBS raised its target to $145 while Zacks cut to Hold).

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lessened its stake in Bunge Global SA (NYSE:BG - Free Report) by 21.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 3,096,051 shares of the basic materials company's stock after selling 823,359 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned about 1.60% of Bunge Global worth $251,565,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in BG. CoreCap Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Bunge Global by 2,000.0% in the 3rd quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 315 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Bunge Global in the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new position in shares of Bunge Global during the 2nd quarter worth $31,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new position in shares of Bunge Global during the 2nd quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Rakuten Securities Inc. boosted its position in shares of Bunge Global by 57.7% during the 2nd quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 481 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 176 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.23% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Zacks Research lowered shares of Bunge Global from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Bunge Global in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Bunge Global from $108.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Bunge Global from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Stephens restated an "overweight" rating and set a $130.00 price target on shares of Bunge Global in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $120.90.

Bunge Global Price Performance

Bunge Global stock opened at $116.70 on Friday. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $111.27 and its 200-day simple moving average is $96.74. The company has a market capitalization of $22.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 0.75. Bunge Global SA has a 1 year low of $68.33 and a 1 year high of $124.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 1.61.

Bunge Global (NYSE:BG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The basic materials company reported $1.99 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.82 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $23.76 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23 billion. Bunge Global had a net margin of 1.16% and a return on equity of 8.69%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 75.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.13 EPS. Bunge Global has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.500-8.000 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Bunge Global SA will post 7.94 earnings per share for the current year.

Bunge Global Company Profile

Bunge Global is a leading agribusiness and food company that processes oilseeds and grains, produces sugar and bioenergy, and supplies fertilizers and other agricultural inputs. The company operates an integrated value chain that spans origination, processing, and distribution, enabling it to serve food processors, livestock producers, and retail customers worldwide. Through its network of processing plants, port terminals and logistics assets, Bunge handles a diverse portfolio of commodities, including soybeans, corn, wheat, vegetable oils, and sugarcane.

The company's core business activities are organized into agribusiness and food & ingredients segments.

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