Q3 EPS Estimates for Saputo Cut by National Bank Financial

Saputo Inc. (TSE:SAP - Free Report) - Analysts at National Bank Financial decreased their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Saputo in a research report issued on Wednesday, July 9th. National Bank Financial analyst V. Shreedhar now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.49 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.51. The consensus estimate for Saputo's current full-year earnings is $1.77 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Saputo's Q4 2026 earnings at $0.48 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.79 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on SAP. National Bankshares raised their target price on Saputo from C$28.00 to C$29.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, June 9th. Scotiabank reduced their target price on Saputo from C$30.00 to C$29.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, June 9th. Finally, TD Securities reduced their target price on Saputo from C$37.00 to C$35.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report 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 company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of C$30.88.

Saputo Price Performance

Saputo stock traded down C$0.06 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching C$27.51. 385,706 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 701,211. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of C$26.75 and a 200-day simple moving average of C$25.52. Saputo has a 12 month low of C$22.59 and a 12 month high of C$31.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 51.68, a current ratio of 1.53 and a quick ratio of 0.67. The firm has a market cap of C$11.60 billion, a PE ratio of -73.66, a PEG ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.32.

Saputo Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 26th were issued a dividend of $0.19 per share. This represents a $0.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.76%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 17th. Saputo's 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.