William Blair Forecasts Lower Earnings for J & J Snack Foods

Key Points

• William Blair analysts have revised their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimate for J & J Snack Foods down to $1.24, from a prior estimate of $1.61.
• J & J Snack Foods recently reported quarterly earnings of $2.00 per share, exceeding analysts' estimates of $1.74, alongside a revenue of $454.30 million.
• Institutional investors hold about 76.04% of J & J Snack Foods shares, indicating significant institutional support for the stock.

J & J Snack Foods Corp. (NASDAQ:JJSF - Free Report) - Analysts at William Blair dropped their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for J & J Snack Foods in a report issued on Tuesday, August 5th. William Blair analyst J. Andersen now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $1.24 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.61. The consensus estimate for J & J Snack Foods' current full-year earnings is $4.75 per share.

A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on JJSF. Benchmark lowered their price target on shares of J & J Snack Foods from $165.00 to $150.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Wall Street Zen raised J & J Snack Foods from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday.

J & J Snack Foods Stock Performance

JJSF stock traded up $1.52 during trading on Friday, reaching $109.43. 259,132 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 169,178. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $115.25 and a 200 day simple moving average of $123.72. J & J Snack Foods has a 12 month low of $106.43 and a 12 month high of $180.80. The company has a market capitalization of $2.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.51 and a beta of 0.45.

J & J Snack Foods (NASDAQ:JJSF - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $2.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.26. The business had revenue of $454.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $445.98 million. J & J Snack Foods had a return on equity of 8.79% and a net margin of 5.24%. The business's revenue was up 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.98 EPS.

J & J Snack Foods Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 8th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 17th were given a dividend of $0.78 per share. This represents a $3.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 17th. J & J Snack Foods's payout ratio is currently 72.73%.

Institutional Trading of J & J Snack Foods

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of JJSF. Johnson Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of J & J Snack Foods during the fourth quarter valued at $55,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its position in J & J Snack Foods by 243.5% during the 2nd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 426 shares of the company's stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 302 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC purchased a new stake in J & J Snack Foods during the 2nd quarter valued at about $59,000. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its stake in J & J Snack Foods by 198.9% during the 2nd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 529 shares of the company's stock valued at $60,000 after purchasing an additional 352 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its holdings in shares of J & J Snack Foods by 31.0% in the first quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 613 shares of the company's stock valued at $81,000 after purchasing an additional 145 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.04% of the company's stock.

About J & J Snack Foods

J&J Snack Foods Corp. engages in the manufacturing of nutritional snack foods and distribution of frozen beverages to the food service and retail supermarket industries. It operates through the following segments: Food Service, Retail Supermarkets, and Frozen Beverages. The Food Service segment includes soft pretzels, frozen novelties, churros, handheld products, and baked goods.