JBT Marel (NYSE:JBTM) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• FY 2026 guidance: JBT Marel set EPS guidance of $8.00–$8.50 (consensus $8.20) and revenue guidance of $4.0B–$4.1B (consensus $4.0B).
• The company reported Q1 EPS of $1.58, beating the $1.49 estimate, but still shows a negative net margin of 1.33% and a reported P/E of -115.18.
• Shares traded at $116.33 (up 0.8%) versus a consensus price target of $174.50; CEO Brian Deck sold 8,634 shares while institutional ownership is very high (98.92%) with sizable stake increases from firms like T. Rowe Price.

JBT Marel (NYSE:JBTM - Get Free Report) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 8.000-8.500 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 8.200. The company issued revenue guidance of $4.0 billion-$4.1 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $4.0 billion.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued 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 equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, JBT Marel currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $174.50.

JBT Marel Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of JBT Marel stock traded up $0.89 on Monday, hitting $116.33. The stock had a trading volume of 843,408 shares, compared to its average volume of 558,029. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $135.85 and a 200 day moving average of $143.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.06 billion, a P/E ratio of -115.18, a PEG ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 0.92. JBT Marel has a twelve month low of $99.84 and a twelve month high of $170.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a current ratio of 0.98.

JBT Marel (NYSE:JBTM - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The company reported $1.58 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.49 by $0.09. JBT Marel had a negative net margin of 1.33% and a positive return on equity of 7.68%. JBT Marel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.000-8.500 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that JBT Marel will post 8.19 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

JBT Marel Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced 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. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 9th. JBT Marel's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -39.60%.

Insider Activity at JBT Marel

In other news, CEO Brian A. Deck sold 8,634 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 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 sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.64% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in JBTM. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of JBT Marel by 53.5% in the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,317,389 shares of the company's stock valued at $198,492,000 after purchasing an additional 458,980 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in JBT Marel by 15.8% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 440,849 shares of the company's stock worth $66,423,000 after buying an additional 60,083 shares during the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV lifted its holdings in JBT Marel by 39.4% in the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 2,214 shares of the company's stock valued at $334,000 after buying an additional 626 shares during the period. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury lifted its holdings in JBT Marel by 6.4% in the fourth quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 18,653 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,934,000 after buying an additional 1,119 shares during the period. Finally, SkyView Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in JBT Marel during the fourth quarter valued at $226,000. Institutional investors 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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