Q4 EPS Estimates for J & J Snack Foods Cut by William Blair

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) - Stock analysts at William Blair cut their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for shares of J & J Snack Foods in a research note issued to investors 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 forecast of $1.61. The consensus estimate for J & J Snack Foods' current full-year earnings is $4.75 per share.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of J & J Snack Foods from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday. Benchmark dropped their price objective on shares of J & J Snack Foods from $165.00 to $150.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th.

J & J Snack Foods Stock Performance

Shares of J & J Snack Foods stock traded up $3.82 on Friday, hitting $112.52. 104,767 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 158,060. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.24 and a beta of 0.45. J & J Snack Foods has a 52 week low of $106.40 and a 52 week high of $180.80. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $115.13 and a 200 day simple moving average of $123.42.

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

J & J Snack Foods Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, October 7th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 16th will be issued a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. This is an increase from J & J Snack Foods's previous quarterly dividend of $0.78. J & J Snack Foods's dividend payout ratio is 72.73%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On J & J Snack Foods

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its holdings in J & J Snack Foods by 3.6% in the 2nd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 1,688,261 shares of the company's stock worth $200,143,000 after buying an additional 58,917 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in J & J Snack Foods by 1.3% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,673,976 shares of the company's stock worth $220,496,000 after purchasing an additional 20,803 shares in the last quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. boosted its position in J & J Snack Foods by 21.1% in the 1st quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. now owns 610,477 shares of the company's stock worth $80,412,000 after purchasing an additional 106,459 shares in the last quarter. Geneva Capital Management LLC boosted its position in J & J Snack Foods by 6.4% in the 2nd quarter. Geneva Capital Management LLC now owns 553,622 shares of the company's stock worth $62,786,000 after purchasing an additional 33,376 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in J & J Snack Foods by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 468,298 shares of the company's stock worth $72,648,000 after purchasing an additional 6,544 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.04% of the company's stock.

J & J Snack Foods Company Profile

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.