National Bank Financial Predicts Weaker Earnings for Saputo

Saputo Inc. (TSE:SAP - Free Report) - Analysts at National Bank Financial reduced their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Saputo in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, July 9th. National Bank Financial analyst V. Shreedhar now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.49 per share for the quarter, down from their previous 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.

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

Saputo Price Performance

Shares of TSE:SAP traded up C$0.53 on Monday, hitting C$28.09. The stock had a trading volume of 1,129,319 shares, compared to its average volume of 703,262. Saputo has a twelve month low of C$22.59 and a twelve month high of C$31.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 51.68, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 1.53. The firm's 50 day moving average price is C$26.85 and its 200-day moving average price is C$25.57. The company has a market capitalization of C$11.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -75.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.32.

Saputo Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed 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. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 17th. This represents a $0.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.71%. Saputo's dividend payout ratio is currently -203.48%.

About Saputo

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.