William Blair Has Negative Outlook for JJSF FY2025 Earnings

Key Points

• William Blair has revised its **FY2025 earnings estimates** for J & J Snack Foods Corp., lowering the expected EPS from **$4.02** to **$3.92**.
• The company reported a quarterly EPS of **$2.00**, exceeding the consensus estimate of **$1.74**, with a revenue of **$454.30 million**.
• J & J Snack Foods declared a **quarterly dividend** of **$0.78 per share**, representing an annual yield of **2.8%** with a payout ratio of **80.00%**.

J & J Snack Foods Corp. (NASDAQ:JJSF - Free Report) - William Blair cut their FY2025 EPS estimates for J & J Snack Foods in a research report issued on Tuesday, August 5th. William Blair analyst J. Andersen now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $3.92 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $4.02. The consensus estimate for J & J Snack Foods' current full-year earnings is $4.75 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for J & J Snack Foods' FY2026 earnings at $4.38 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also commented on the company. Wall Street Zen lowered J & J Snack Foods from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Sunday, June 29th. Benchmark decreased their price target 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 Trading Down 5.1%

JJSF opened at $111.34 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.95 and a beta of 0.45. J & J Snack Foods has a 12 month low of $109.71 and a 12 month high of $180.80. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $115.51 and its 200 day simple moving average is $124.32.

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

J & J Snack Foods Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 8th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 17th were given a dividend of $0.78 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 17th. This represents a $3.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. J & J Snack Foods's dividend payout ratio is 80.00%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its stake in shares of J & J Snack Foods by 29.8% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 210,926 shares of the company's stock worth $23,921,000 after purchasing an additional 48,466 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can raised its position in J & J Snack Foods by 4.2% during the second quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 2,634 shares of the company's stock worth $299,000 after acquiring an additional 106 shares in the last quarter. Geneva Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in J & J Snack Foods by 6.4% in the second quarter. Geneva Capital Management LLC now owns 553,622 shares of the company's stock valued at $62,786,000 after acquiring an additional 33,376 shares during the last quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D grew its position in shares of J & J Snack Foods by 14.0% in the 2nd quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 16,727 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,897,000 after acquiring an additional 2,056 shares during the period. Finally, AlphaQuest LLC acquired a new position in shares of J & J Snack Foods during the 2nd quarter worth about $59,000. 76.04% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.

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