JBT Marel (NYSE:JBTM) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.09 EPS

Key Points

• JBT Marel reported Q1 EPS of $1.58, beating estimates by $0.09, and updated its FY2026 guidance to 8.000–8.500 EPS.
• Shares traded up 0.8% to $116.33 on heavy volume; the company has a market cap of $6.06 billion but a negative net margin (−1.33%) and a negative P/E (−115.18).
• JBT Marel paid a quarterly dividend of $0.10 (annualized $0.40, yield 0.3%), and CEO Brian A. Deck sold 8,634 shares, reducing his position by about 6.33%.

JBT Marel (NYSE:JBTM - Get Free Report) issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday. The company reported $1.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.49 by $0.09, Zacks reports. JBT Marel had a positive return on equity of 7.68% and a negative net margin of 1.33%. JBT Marel updated its FY 2026 guidance to 8.000-8.500 EPS.

JBT Marel Trading Up 0.8%

NYSE JBTM traded up $0.89 on Monday, reaching $116.33. 843,408 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 558,029. The business's fifty day moving average price is $135.85 and its 200 day moving average price is $143.84. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.06 billion, a P/E ratio of -115.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. JBT Marel has a fifty-two week low of $99.84 and a fifty-two week high of $170.19.

JBT Marel Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 23rd. Investors of record on Monday, March 9th were given a dividend of $0.10 per share. 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 dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -39.60%.

Insider Activity

In other JBT Marel news, CEO Brian A. Deck sold 8,634 shares of the firm'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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 127,667 shares of the company's stock, valued at $19,215,160.17. This trade represents a 6.33% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.64% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On JBT Marel

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of JBTM. UMB Bank n.a. increased its position in JBT Marel by 34.4% during the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 254 shares of the company's stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Group One Trading LLC boosted its holdings in JBT Marel by 49.3% in the 3rd quarter. Group One Trading LLC now owns 218 shares of the company's stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in JBT Marel by 44.5% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 367 shares of the company's stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares during the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its stake in shares of JBT Marel by 5.4% in the 4th quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 2,261 shares of the company's stock valued at $341,000 after buying an additional 115 shares during the period. Finally, Lido Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of JBT Marel by 4.1% in the 4th quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 3,022 shares of the company's stock valued at $432,000 after buying an additional 119 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.92% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have issued reports on JBTM. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed 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 report 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 data from MarketBeat.com, JBT Marel presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $174.50.

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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