National Bank Financial Cuts Earnings Estimates for Saputo

Saputo Inc. (TSE:SAP - Free Report) - Analysts at National Bank Financial dropped their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Saputo in a report issued on Wednesday, July 9th. National Bank Financial analyst V. Shreedhar now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.39 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.42. The consensus estimate for Saputo's current full-year earnings is $1.77 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Saputo's Q2 2026 earnings at $0.43 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.50 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.56 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.10 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the company. TD Securities dropped their target price on Saputo from C$37.00 to C$35.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 28th. National Bankshares upped their price target on shares of Saputo from C$28.00 to C$29.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, June 9th. Finally, Scotiabank cut their price objective on shares of Saputo from C$30.00 to C$29.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, June 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of C$30.88.

Saputo Stock Performance

Saputo stock traded down C$0.72 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching C$27.57. The company's stock had a trading volume of 490,318 shares, compared to its average volume of 705,437. The company has a current ratio of 1.53, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 51.68. Saputo has a twelve month low of C$22.59 and a twelve month high of C$32.15. The business has a 50 day moving average price of C$26.68 and a 200-day moving average price of C$25.48. The firm has a market cap of C$11.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -73.82, a PEG ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.32.

Saputo Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 26th were given a $0.19 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 17th. This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.76%. Saputo's dividend payout ratio is presently -203.48%.

Saputo Company Profile

Saputo Inc produces, markets, and distributes dairy products in Canada, the United States, Argentina, Australia, and the United Kingdom. The company offers cheeses, including mozzarella and cheddar; specialty cheeses, such as ricotta, provolone, blue, parmesan, goat cheese, feta, romano, and havarti; fine cheeses comprising brie and camembert; and other cheeses that include brick, colby, farmer, munster, monterey jack, fresh curd, and processed cheeses.