JBT Marel (NYSE:JBTM) Hits New 1-Year Low - Should You Sell?

Key Points

• JBT Marel shares fell to a new 52-week low, trading as low as $113.34 versus a prior close of $116.86. The stock remains below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages.
• Analyst sentiment has softened, with several firms downgrading the stock to “hold,” although the overall consensus remains “Moderate Buy” with a $174.67 price target.
• The company missed quarterly earnings estimates, reporting $1.95 in EPS versus $2.02 expected, while maintaining fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $7.85–$8.35. JBT Marel also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share.

JBT Marel Corporation (NYSE:JBTM - Get Free Report)'s share price hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Monday . The stock traded as low as $113.34 and last traded at $113.62, with a volume of 66359 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $116.86.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have commented on JBTM shares. Seaport Research Partners set a $165.00 price objective on shares of JBT Marel in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of JBT Marel from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of JBT Marel from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday, June 21st. Oppenheimer initiated coverage on shares of JBT Marel in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. They set an "outperform" rating and a $175.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Zacks Research cut JBT Marel from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given 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 $174.67.

JBT Marel Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 1.24. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $132.81 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $136.04. The company has a market cap of $5.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.11, a P/E/G ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 0.94.

JBT Marel (NYSE:JBTM - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The company reported $1.95 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.02 by ($0.07). The company had revenue of $981.00 million during the quarter. JBT Marel had a return on equity of 8.75% and a net margin of 4.89%.JBT Marel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.850-8.350 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that JBT Marel Corporation will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current year.

JBT Marel Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 17th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. JBT Marel's dividend payout ratio is 10.90%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On JBT Marel

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. California State Teachers Retirement System grew its position in JBT Marel by 14,258.6% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 8,729,145 shares of the company's stock worth $1,265,726,000 after acquiring an additional 8,668,351 shares during the last quarter. AlphaGrep UK Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of JBT Marel during the second quarter valued at about $332,000. Nykredit A S acquired a new stake in shares of JBT Marel during the second quarter valued at about $289,000. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC grew its holdings in shares of JBT Marel by 79.8% during the second quarter. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC now owns 84,502 shares of the company's stock worth $12,253,000 after purchasing an additional 37,499 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Benjamin Edwards Inc. grew its holdings in shares of JBT Marel by 47.5% during the second quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 12,299 shares of the company's stock worth $1,784,000 after purchasing an additional 3,959 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.92% of the company's stock.

JBT Marel Company 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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