M&T Bank Corp Acquires 14,596 Shares of Bunge Global SA $BG

Key Points

• M&T Bank Corp boosted its stake in Bunge Global by 324.8% in Q4, buying 14,596 shares to own 19,090 shares valued at about $1.70 million.
• Wall Street sentiment is broadly positive — eight analysts rate Bunge a Buy and three a Hold, giving a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $132.11 after several firms raised targets recently.
• Bunge beat Q results (EPS $1.99 vs. $1.82 expected) with revenue up 75.5% YoY and set FY2026 guidance of 7.50–8.00 EPS; the stock trades near $126 with a $24.5B market cap and a 2.3% yield.

M&T Bank Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Bunge Global SA (NYSE:BG - Free Report) by 324.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 19,090 shares of the basic materials company's stock after purchasing an additional 14,596 shares during the period. M&T Bank Corp's holdings in Bunge Global were worth $1,701,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in BG. United Services Automobile Association purchased a new stake in Bunge Global during the 1st quarter valued at $223,000. Woodline Partners LP boosted its position in Bunge Global by 34.5% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 11,278 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $862,000 after buying an additional 2,893 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its position in Bunge Global by 16.7% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 4,046 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $309,000 after buying an additional 580 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Bunge Global by 118.8% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 910 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $73,000 after buying an additional 494 shares during the period. Finally, Baird Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in Bunge Global by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 23,760 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $1,907,000 after buying an additional 263 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.23% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research cut shares of Bunge Global from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. HSBC increased their price target on shares of Bunge Global from $80.00 to $116.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Bunge Global from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Bunge Global from $130.00 to $134.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on shares of Bunge Global from $135.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $132.11.

Bunge Global Trading Up 1.8%

NYSE:BG opened at $126.26 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $123.16 and a 200-day moving average price of $107.89. Bunge Global SA has a 12 month low of $71.60 and a 12 month high of $131.93. The company has a current ratio of 1.61, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The stock has a market cap of $24.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.29, a P/E/G ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 0.71.

Bunge Global (NYSE:BG - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results 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. Bunge Global had a net margin of 1.16% and a return on equity of 8.69%. The firm had revenue of $23.76 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $23 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.13 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up 75.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Bunge Global has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.500-8.000 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Bunge Global SA will post 8.68 EPS for the current year.

Bunge Global Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 16th will be given a $0.72 dividend. This represents a $2.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 16th. Bunge Global's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 51.66%.

About Bunge Global

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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