Vanguard Group Inc. Decreases Stock Holdings in JBT Marel Corporation $JBTM

Key Points

• Vanguard trimmed its Q4 stake in JBT Marel by 1.0% (sold 57,394 shares) and still owns 5,482,280 shares—about 10.55% of the company valued at $826,015,000, while institutional investors hold 98.92% of the stock.
• JBT Marel beat Q4 EPS estimates ($1.98 vs. $1.92) and reported revenue of $1.01B (up 115.6% year-over-year), and set FY2026 guidance of 8.00–8.50 EPS (sell-side consensus ~8.19).
• Shares opened at $115.53, trading below both the 50- and 200-day moving averages and well below the consensus price target of $174.50; the company has a $6.01B market cap and a negative trailing P/E (-114.38).

Vanguard Group Inc. reduced its position in shares of JBT Marel Corporation (NYSE:JBTM - Free Report) by 1.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 5,482,280 shares of the company's stock after selling 57,394 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned about 10.55% of JBT Marel worth $826,015,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of JBTM. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. purchased a new stake in shares of JBT Marel during the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of JBT Marel during the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. First Trust Advisors LP purchased a new stake in shares of JBT Marel during the 2nd quarter worth $4,285,000. Amundi purchased a new stake in shares of JBT Marel during the 2nd quarter worth $974,000. Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL purchased a new stake in shares of JBT Marel during the 2nd quarter worth $1,173,000. 98.92% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

JBT Marel Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:JBTM opened at $115.53 on Friday. The company's fifty day moving average price is $135.85 and its 200 day moving average price is $143.82. JBT Marel Corporation has a 12 month low of $99.84 and a 12 month high of $170.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 0.98 and a quick ratio of 0.58. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.01 billion, a P/E ratio of -114.38, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 0.92.

JBT Marel (NYSE:JBTM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The company reported $1.98 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.92 by $0.06. JBT Marel had a negative net margin of 1.33% and a positive return on equity of 7.68%. The firm had revenue of $1.01 billion for the quarter. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.70 earnings per share. JBT Marel's revenue was up 115.6% compared to the same quarter last year. JBT Marel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.000-8.500 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that JBT Marel Corporation will post 8.19 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

JBT Marel Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

JBTM has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Zacks Research lowered shares of JBT Marel from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of JBT Marel in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $174.50.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other JBT Marel news, CEO Brian A. Deck sold 10,000 shares of JBT Marel stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.39, for a total value of $1,513,900.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 136,301 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,634,608.39. The trade was a 6.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.64% of the company's stock.

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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