TSE:MFI Q1 EPS Forecast Decreased by National Bank Financial

Key Points

• National Bank Financial has lowered its Q1 2026 earnings per share estimate for Maple Leaf Foods from $0.44 to $0.34.
• Several brokerages have adjusted their price targets for Maple Leaf Foods, with Stifel Nicolaus raising it to C$40.50 and maintaining a "buy" rating.
• The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share, which translates to an annualized dividend yield of 3.1%.

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (TSE:MFI - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at National Bank Financial reduced their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Maple Leaf Foods in a research report issued on Thursday, October 2nd. National Bank Financial analyst V. Shreedhar now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.34 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.44. The consensus estimate for Maple Leaf Foods' current full-year earnings is $1.43 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Maple Leaf Foods' FY2028 earnings at $2.19 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on MFI. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on Maple Leaf Foods from C$36.50 to C$40.50 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. National Bankshares increased their price target on shares of Maple Leaf Foods from C$36.00 to C$39.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, September 12th. CIBC boosted their price objective on shares of Maple Leaf Foods from C$32.00 to C$38.00 in a report on Wednesday, July 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on shares of Maple Leaf Foods from C$35.00 to C$38.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets set a C$35.00 target price on shares of Maple Leaf Foods and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of C$37.56.

Maple Leaf Foods Stock Performance

Shares of MFI stock opened at C$31.23 on Monday. The firm's 50 day moving average is C$34.07 and its 200 day moving average is C$29.30. The stock has a market capitalization of C$3.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.69, a PEG ratio of 18.07 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a current ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 130.19. Maple Leaf Foods has a 12 month low of C$19.61 and a 12 month high of C$36.35.

Insider Transactions at Maple Leaf Foods

In other Maple Leaf Foods news, insider Olajumoke Fagbemi bought 2,651 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 27th. The stock was bought at an average price of C$35.71 per share, for a total transaction of C$94,665.62. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider directly owned 2,679 shares in the company, valued at C$95,665.48. The trade was a 9,467.86% increase in their ownership of the stock. Also, insider Andreas Liris sold 1,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$34.77, for a total value of C$34,770.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 14,001 shares of the company's stock, valued at C$486,814.77. The trade was a 6.67% decrease in their position. Corporate insiders own 39.87% of the company's stock.

Maple Leaf Foods Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 29th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 29th were paid a dividend of $0.24 per share. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 5th. Maple Leaf Foods's dividend payout ratio is 63.89%.

About Maple Leaf Foods

Maple Leaf Foods Inc is a consumer-packaged meats company. It produces prepared meats and meals, fresh pork, and poultry and turkey products. The company also has agribusiness operations. These operations supply livestock to the meat products business operations. Its main markets are Canada, the United States, Japan, and China.

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