JBT Marel (NYSE:JBTM) Upgraded at William Blair

Key Points

• JBT Marel (NYSE:JBTM) has been upgraded from a "market perform" to an "outperform" rating by William Blair, indicating positive sentiment from analysts regarding the stock's potential.
• The company's recent earnings report showed a significant revenue increase of 132.4% year-over-year, with earnings per share of $1.49, surpassing analyst estimates.
• Insider EVP Luiz Augusto Rizzolo sold 1,271 shares at an average price of $118.55, representing a 16.70% decrease in his holdings, while institutional investors own 98.92% of the company's stock.

JBT Marel (NYSE:JBTM - Get Free Report) was upgraded by stock analysts at William Blair from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, Marketbeat.com reports. William Blair also issued estimates for JBT Marel's Q3 2025 earnings at $1.44 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.99 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.90 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.80 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $9.00 EPS.

JBT Marel Trading Up 0.9%

JBTM stock traded up $1.15 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $135.83. 374,775 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 589,929. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The company has a market cap of $7.06 billion, a P/E ratio of -59.31, a P/E/G ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.24. JBT Marel has a 52-week low of $82.64 and a 52-week high of $144.66. The stock's fifty day moving average is $127.03 and its 200-day moving average is $120.79.

JBT Marel (NYSE:JBTM - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, August 4th. The company reported $1.49 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.27 by $0.22. The company had revenue of $934.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $898.77 million. JBT Marel had a positive return on equity of 7.96% and a negative net margin of 5.08%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 132.4% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that JBT Marel will post 5.21 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Luiz Augusto Rizzolo sold 1,271 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $118.55, for a total transaction of $150,677.05. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 6,342 shares in the company, valued at approximately $751,844.10. This represents a 16.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.69% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of JBT Marel

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of JBTM. JTC Employer Solutions Trustee Ltd bought a new stake in shares of JBT Marel in the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Allworth Financial LP acquired a new stake in shares of JBT Marel during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Costello Asset Management INC acquired a new stake in shares of JBT Marel during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $36,000. Fifth Third Bancorp bought a new stake in shares of JBT Marel during the second quarter valued at approximately $50,000. Finally, Eukles Asset Management acquired a new position in shares of JBT Marel in the second quarter valued at $54,000. 98.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.