What is William Blair's Forecast for JBT Marel Q3 Earnings?

Key Points

• William Blair has lowered its Q3 2025 earnings per share estimate for JBT Marel to $1.44, down from $1.46, while maintaining an "Outperform" rating on the stock.
• JBT Marel recently reported a quarterly earnings result of $1.49 per share, exceeding analysts' expectations of $1.27, with revenue increasing by 132.4% year-over-year.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, reflecting a 0.3% dividend yield with a payout ratio of -17.47%.

JBT Marel Corporation (NYSE:JBTM - Free Report) - Analysts at William Blair dropped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for JBT Marel in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 6th. William Blair analyst R. Sparenblek now expects that the company will earn $1.44 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.46. William Blair has a "Outperform" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for JBT Marel's current full-year earnings is $5.21 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for JBT Marel's Q4 2025 earnings at $1.99 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.90 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $7.80 EPS.

JBT Marel Price Performance

JBT Marel stock traded up $0.74 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $136.48. 88,781 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 558,641. The stock's fifty day moving average is $127.03 and its 200-day moving average is $120.73. JBT Marel has a 12 month low of $82.64 and a 12 month high of $144.66. The stock has a market cap of $7.09 billion, a P/E ratio of -59.60, a PEG ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.

JBT Marel (NYSE:JBTM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 4th. The company reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.27 by $0.22. JBT Marel had a positive return on equity of 7.96% and a negative net margin of 5.08%. The company had revenue of $934.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $898.77 million. JBT Marel's revenue was up 132.4% on a year-over-year basis.

JBT Marel Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 18th will be issued a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 18th. JBT Marel's dividend payout ratio is presently -17.47%.

Insider Buying and Selling at JBT Marel

In other JBT Marel news, EVP Luiz Augusto Rizzolo sold 1,271 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $118.55, for a total transaction of $150,677.05. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 6,342 shares in the company, valued at $751,844.10. This trade represents a 16.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.10% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of JBT Marel

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. JTC Employer Solutions Trustee Ltd acquired a new stake in JBT Marel in the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000. Allworth Financial LP purchased a new stake in JBT Marel in the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Costello Asset Management INC purchased a new stake in JBT Marel in the second quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Fifth Third Bancorp purchased a new stake in JBT Marel in the second quarter valued at approximately $50,000. Finally, Eukles Asset Management purchased a new stake in shares of JBT Marel during the second quarter worth $54,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.92% of the company's stock.

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.