SunOpta (STKL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

SunOpta, Inc. is a diversified natural and organic food and beverage company that specializes in plant-based foods, beverage systems, and specialty ingredients. Operating through two core segments—Plant-Based Foods & Beverages and Fruit-Based Foods & Beverages—SunOpta develops and manufactures a wide range of non-dairy alternatives such as almond, soy, oat and other plant-based milks. In addition to beverages, the company produces plant-based yogurts, creamers, frozen fruit products, and functional ingredients including seeds, grains and pulses, catering to retail, foodservice, and ingredient customers worldwide.

Headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, SunOpta traces its roots back to 1973 when it was founded as Stake Technology Limited. Over the past four decades, the company has expanded its footprint across North America, Europe and Asia through strategic acquisitions and joint ventures. Its vertically integrated supply chain encompasses sourcing of raw organic and non-GMO crops, in-house manufacturing facilities with specialized aseptic and cold-chain capabilities, and relationships with farmers and co-packers. This integrated model allows SunOpta to maintain quality control from field to finished product while responding to evolving consumer trends in health, sustainability and convenience.

SunOpta’s leadership team is headed by President and Chief Executive Officer Joseph M. Ennen, who joined the company’s board in 2018 and took on the CEO role in 2019. Under his guidance, SunOpta has pursued digitalization initiatives to optimize operations and strengthen food safety protocols. The company’s board of directors comprises seasoned executives with backgrounds in agriculture, food and beverage, and consumer products industries. SunOpta continues to invest in innovation, sustainability and responsible sourcing, emphasizing traceability and transparency across its product lines to meet growing demand for clean-label and environmentally friendly food solutions.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $6.02 to $6.22
• 50-Day Range: $4.55 to $6.48
• 52-Week Range: $3.65 to $8.11
• Volume: 519,392 shs
• Average Volume: 809,816 shs
• Market Capitalization: $712.29 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $9.50
• Consensus Rating: Buy

SunOpta Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

SunOpta scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 62nd out of 154 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

SunOpta has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

SunOpta has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 76.92%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for SunOpta are expected to grow by 76.92% in the coming year, from $0.13 to $0.23 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of SunOpta is -46.62, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of SunOpta is -46.62, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

SunOpta has a P/B Ratio of 4.89. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.36% of the float of SunOpta has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

SunOpta has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in SunOpta has recently increased by 1.82%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

SunOpta does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

SunOpta does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.36% of the float of SunOpta has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

SunOpta has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in SunOpta has recently increased by 1.82%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.07

News Sentiment

SunOpta has a news sentiment score of 1.07. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.87 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for SunOpta this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

14 people have searched for STKL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 367% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added SunOpta to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, SunOpta insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $57,200.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.90% of the stock of SunOpta is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

85.39% of the stock of SunOpta is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

STKL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have STKL shares performed this year?

SunOpta's stock was trading at $7.70 at the start of the year. Since then, STKL stock has decreased by 21.3% and is now trading at $6.06.

How were SunOpta's earnings last quarter?

SunOpta, Inc. (NASDAQ:STKL) released its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 7th. The company reported $0.04 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.02 by $0.02. The business earned $201.63 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $195.09 million. SunOpta had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.65% and a negative net margin of 1.90%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are SunOpta's major shareholders?

SunOpta's top institutional investors include Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. (1.56%), Epiq Partners LLC (0.19%) and Ballentine Partners LLC (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Joseph Ennen, Lovas Katrina Houde, Mike Buick, Rebecca Fisher, Robert Duchscher, David Largey, Barend Reijn, Bryan P Clark and Brian W Kocher.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of SunOpta?

Shares of STKL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of SunOpta own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that SunOpta investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Intel (INTC), Walt Disney (DIS) and Visa (V).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/07/2025
• Today: 7/15/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: FOOD - MISC/DIVERSIFIED
• Sub-Industry: Wholesale
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:STKL
• CIK: 351834
• Web: www.sunopta.com
• Phone: 952-820-2518
• Fax: 905-819-7971
• Employees: 1,248
• Year Founded: 1973

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for SunOpta: $9.50
• High Price Target: $10.00
• Low Price Target: $9.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +54.7%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.13)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 47.23
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$17.39 million
• Net Margins: -1.90%
• Pretax Margin: -1.23%
• Return on Equity: 11.65%
• Return on Assets: 2.65%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.50
• Current Ratio: 0.95
• Quick Ratio: 0.43

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $740.93 million
• Price / Sales: 0.97
• Cash Flow: $0.42 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 14.74
• Book Value: $1.24 per share
• Price / Book: 4.95

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 117,542,000
• Free Float: 115,309,000
• Market Cap: $721.71 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.43