Analysts Issue Forecasts for JBT Marel Q1 Earnings

JBT Marel Corporation (NYSE:JBTM - Free Report) - Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of JBT Marel in a research note issued on Wednesday, July 23rd. Seaport Res Ptn analyst W. Liptak expects that the company will post earnings of $1.53 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for JBT Marel's current full-year earnings is $5.21 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for JBT Marel's Q3 2026 earnings at $1.91 EPS.

JBT Marel (NYSE:JBTM - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, May 5th. The company reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.82 by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $854.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $831.70 million. JBT Marel had a negative net margin of 5.07% and a positive return on equity of 8.55%. JBT Marel's revenue for the quarter was up 117.7% on a year-over-year basis.

JBT Marel Stock Performance

JBT Marel stock traded up $3.46 during trading on Thursday, reaching $138.94. The company had a trading volume of 447,254 shares, compared to its average volume of 502,284. The company has a 50-day moving average of $122.94. JBT Marel has a 1-year low of $82.64 and a 1-year high of $139.06. The company has a market capitalization of $7.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -98.54, a PEG ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 1.26 and a quick ratio of 0.74.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On JBT Marel

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Costello Asset Management INC acquired a new stake in JBT Marel during the 2nd quarter worth $36,000. Fifth Third Bancorp acquired a new stake in JBT Marel during the 2nd quarter worth $50,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in JBT Marel during the 2nd quarter worth $63,000. Hilltop National Bank purchased a new position in shares of JBT Marel during the 2nd quarter worth $89,000. Finally, Sage Rhino Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of JBT Marel during the 2nd quarter worth $208,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.92% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at JBT Marel

In related news, EVP Luiz Augusto Rizzolo sold 1,271 shares of JBT Marel stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $118.55, for a total value of $150,677.05. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 6,342 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $751,844.10. This trade represents a 16.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.69% of the company's stock.

JBT Marel Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 27th were paid a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 27th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.29%. JBT Marel's dividend payout ratio is currently -28.37%.

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.