Ewing Morris & Co. Investment Partners Ltd. Sells 10,200 Shares of JBT Marel Corporation $JBTM

Key Points

• Ewing Morris & Co. reduced its JBT Marel stake by 27.8%, selling 10,200 shares and retaining 26,451 shares worth approximately $3.84 million. Institutional investors own 98.92% of the company.
• JBT Marel reported quarterly revenue of $981 million and earnings of $1.95 per share, missing analyst expectations of $2.02. The company issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $7.85–$8.35.
• Shares opened at $116.14, near their 12-month low, while analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus with an average price target of $168.50. The company also pays a quarterly dividend of $0.10, yielding about 0.3% annually.

Ewing Morris & Co. Investment Partners Ltd. cut its position in JBT Marel Corporation (NYSE:JBTM - Free Report) by 27.8% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 26,451 shares of the company's stock after selling 10,200 shares during the period. JBT Marel comprises about 2.0% of Ewing Morris & Co. Investment Partners Ltd.'s portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest position. Ewing Morris & Co. Investment Partners Ltd. owned approximately 0.05% of JBT Marel worth $3,835,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in JBTM. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. bought a new stake in shares of JBT Marel in the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in JBT Marel during the second quarter worth about $28,000. First Trust Advisors LP bought a new position in JBT Marel during the second quarter worth about $4,285,000. Amundi acquired a new position in JBT Marel in the second quarter valued at about $974,000. Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL acquired a new position in JBT Marel in the second quarter valued at about $1,173,000. 98.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

JBT Marel Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of JBT Marel stock opened at $116.14 on Thursday. JBT Marel Corporation has a 12-month low of $113.23 and a 12-month high of $170.19. The stock has a market cap of $6.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.64, a P/E/G ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The business's 50 day moving average is $130.60 and its 200-day moving average is $133.37.

JBT Marel (NYSE:JBTM - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The company reported $1.95 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.02 by ($0.07). JBT Marel had a net margin of 4.89% and a return on equity of 8.75%. The firm had revenue of $981.00 million during the quarter. JBT Marel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.850-8.350 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that JBT Marel Corporation will post 8.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

JBT Marel Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 17th were given a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 17th. JBT Marel's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 10.90%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on JBTM shares. Wall Street Zen lowered JBT Marel from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Sunday, June 21st. Seaport Research Partners set a $165.00 price objective on JBT Marel in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Weiss Ratings lowered JBT Marel from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a research report on Friday, June 5th. KeyCorp initiated coverage on JBT Marel in a research note on Tuesday, August 25th. They set an "overweight" rating and a $150.00 target price for the company. Finally, Oppenheimer initiated coverage on shares of JBT Marel in a report on Thursday, May 21st. They set an "outperform" rating and a $175.00 target price on the stock. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $168.50.

JBT Marel Profile

JBT Marel Corporation provides technology solutions to food and beverage industry in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. It offers value-added processing that includes chilling, mixing/grinding, injecting, blending, marinating, tumbling, flattening, forming, portioning, coating, cooking, frying, freezing, extracting, pasteurizing, sterilizing, concentrating, high pressure processing, weighing, inspecting, filling, closing, sealing, end of line material handling, and packaging solutions to the food, beverage, and health market.

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