Roth Capital Reduces Earnings Estimates for Mama's Creations

Key Points

• Roth Capital has cut earnings estimates for Mama's Creations, forecasting a Q3 2026 loss of ($0.01) per share, down from a prior estimate of $0.01. The firm's current full-year earnings estimate remains at $0.09 per share.
• The stock's current trading price is $10.47, with a market cap of $424.04 million and an average price target of $14.25, indicating a generally positive outlook from analysts despite recent downgrades.
• Insider trading activity showed that Directors and executives sold a total of 72,732 shares recently, indicating a potential lack of confidence in the short-term performance of the company's stock.

Mama's Creations, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAMA - Free Report) - Analysts at Roth Capital cut their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Mama's Creations in a research report issued on Monday, October 20th. Roth Capital analyst G. Kelly now expects that the company will post earnings of ($0.01) per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.01. Roth Capital has a "Buy" rating and a $13.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Mama's Creations' current full-year earnings is $0.09 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Mama's Creations' FY2026 earnings at $0.11 EPS.

Mama's Creations (NASDAQ:MAMA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, September 8th. The company reported $0.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.02 by $0.01. Mama's Creations had a net margin of 3.34% and a return on equity of 17.41%. The firm had revenue of $35.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $33.18 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.03 earnings per share.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Mama's Creations from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday, August 10th. Zacks Research downgraded Mama's Creations from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 14th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Mama's Creations in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. DA Davidson reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $18.00 target price on shares of Mama's Creations in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Finally, Lake Street Capital increased their price target on Mama's Creations from $11.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 9th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Mama's Creations has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $14.25.

Mama's Creations Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of MAMA stock opened at $10.47 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $424.04 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 95.19 and a beta of 0.67. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $9.69 and a 200-day moving average of $8.41. The company has a current ratio of 1.58, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. Mama's Creations has a 1-year low of $5.50 and a 1-year high of $11.49.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Shirley Romig sold 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.18, for a total value of $40,720.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 17,139 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $174,475.02. This represents a 18.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Adam Laurance Michaels sold 65,220 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.89, for a total value of $710,245.80. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 598,660 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,519,407.40. This trade represents a 9.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 72,732 shares of company stock worth $788,544. 6.50% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Mama's Creations

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MAMA. Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC bought a new stake in Mama's Creations during the second quarter worth $2,047,000. Penn Capital Management Company LLC grew its position in Mama's Creations by 170.1% during the first quarter. Penn Capital Management Company LLC now owns 332,948 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,167,000 after buying an additional 209,680 shares during the period. Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in Mama's Creations by 36.1% during the first quarter. Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. now owns 558,579 shares of the company's stock worth $3,636,000 after buying an additional 148,147 shares during the last quarter. Calamos Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Mama's Creations by 48.2% during the 2nd quarter. Calamos Advisors LLC now owns 356,862 shares of the company's stock worth $2,962,000 after acquiring an additional 116,110 shares during the period. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its position in shares of Mama's Creations by 16.1% in the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 732,587 shares of the company's stock valued at $6,080,000 after purchasing an additional 101,471 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 45.18% of the company's stock.

About Mama's Creations

Mama's Creations, Inc engages in the marketing, manufacturing, and distribution of beef meatballs with sauce, turkey meatballs with sauce, beef meat loaf, sausage and peppers, chicken parmesan, and other similar meats and sauces. Its products include beef meatballs, turkey meatballs, stuffed meatballs, lasagna roll ups, retail ready meals, bulk deli, single-size pasta bowls, and packaged refrigerated products.

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