JBT Marel Corporation $JBTM Shares Sold by UBS Group AG

Key Points

• UBS Group AG cut its position in JBT Marel by 44.1% in Q4, selling 274,803 shares and now holds 348,658 shares (about 0.67% of the company) valued at roughly $52.53 million.
• JBT Marel reported $1.58 EPS for the quarter (beat consensus), revenue of $936 million (up 9.6% YoY), set FY2026 guidance of 8.00–8.50 EPS, and carries an average analyst target of $174.50 with a "Moderate Buy" consensus.
• CEO Brian A. Deck sold 8,634 shares at an average $150.51 (≈$1.30M), reducing his ownership by 6.33%; insiders own 0.64% of the stock while institutional investors hold about 98.92%.

UBS Group AG lowered its position in shares of JBT Marel Corporation (NYSE:JBTM - Free Report) by 44.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 348,658 shares of the company's stock after selling 274,803 shares during the period. UBS Group AG owned about 0.67% of JBT Marel worth $52,532,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Sanctuary Advisors LLC increased its stake in JBT Marel by 7.5% in the fourth quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 1,613 shares of the company's stock valued at $243,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares during the period. Salomon & Ludwin LLC increased its stake in JBT Marel by 120.6% in the fourth quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 386 shares of the company's stock valued at $59,000 after purchasing an additional 211 shares during the period. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank increased its stake in JBT Marel by 8.3% in the fourth quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 16,702 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,516,000 after purchasing an additional 1,284 shares during the period. Bayforest Capital Ltd acquired a new position in JBT Marel in the fourth quarter valued at $319,000. Finally, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. increased its stake in JBT Marel by 9.0% in the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 9,955 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,500,000 after purchasing an additional 823 shares during the period. 98.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of JBT Marel in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Zacks Research cut shares of JBT Marel from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $174.50.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other JBT Marel news, CEO Brian A. Deck sold 8,634 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $150.51, for a total value of $1,299,503.34. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 127,667 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $19,215,160.17. This represents a 6.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.64% of the company's stock.

JBT Marel Stock Performance

NYSE:JBTM opened at $131.39 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. JBT Marel Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $99.84 and a fifty-two week high of $170.19. The stock has a market cap of $6.84 billion, a PE ratio of 41.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 0.92. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $135.18 and its 200-day simple moving average is $143.80.

JBT Marel (NYSE:JBTM - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The company reported $1.58 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.49 by $0.09. JBT Marel had a net margin of 4.32% and a return on equity of 8.28%. The business had revenue of $936.00 million for the quarter. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.97 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. JBT Marel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.000-8.500 EPS. Analysts expect that JBT Marel Corporation will post 8.19 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

JBT Marel Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 23rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 9th were issued a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 9th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. JBT Marel's dividend payout ratio is -39.60%.

About JBT Marel

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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