Saputo Q1 EPS Estimate Lowered by National Bank Financial

Saputo Inc. (TSE:SAP - Free Report) - Analysts at National Bank Financial cut their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Saputo in a research note issued on Wednesday, July 9th. National Bank Financial analyst V. Shreedhar now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.39 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. National Bankshares raised their price target on Saputo from C$28.00 to C$29.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, June 9th. Scotiabank decreased their price target on Saputo from C$30.00 to C$29.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, June 9th. Finally, TD Securities decreased their price target on Saputo from C$37.00 to C$35.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of C$30.88.

Saputo Stock Performance

Shares of SAP stock remained flat at C$27.57 on Friday. The company had a trading volume of 454,584 shares, compared to its average volume of 703,565. Saputo has a 52-week low of C$22.59 and a 52-week high of C$31.96. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 51.68. The company has a market cap of C$11.62 billion, a PE ratio of -73.82, a PEG ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.32. The business has a 50 day moving average of C$26.71 and a two-hundred day moving average of C$25.50.

Saputo Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 26th were given a dividend of $0.19 per share. This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.76%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 17th. Saputo's dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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.