William Blair Has Positive Outlook for SunOpta Q3 Earnings

SunOpta Inc. (NASDAQ:STKL - Free Report) TSE: SOY - William Blair boosted their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of SunOpta in a report issued on Thursday, May 8th. William Blair analyst J. Andersen now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.05 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.04. The consensus estimate for SunOpta's current full-year earnings is $0.13 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for SunOpta's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.09 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.28 EPS.

SunOpta (NASDAQ:STKL - Get Free Report) TSE: SOY last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported $0.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.02 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $201.63 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $195.09 million. SunOpta had a positive return on equity of 7.92% and a negative net margin of 2.74%.

Separately, StockNews.com raised SunOpta from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 11th.

SunOpta Price Performance

NASDAQ:STKL traded up $0.23 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $6.06. 2,383,959 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 763,338. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $4.71 and a 200 day moving average price of $6.44. The firm has a market capitalization of $725.72 million, a PE ratio of -33.66 and a beta of 1.50. SunOpta has a 1-year low of $3.65 and a 1-year high of $8.11. The company has a current ratio of 1.20, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.61.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On SunOpta

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. purchased a new position in SunOpta in the 4th quarter worth about $733,000. Barclays PLC increased its stake in SunOpta by 103.3% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 178,954 shares of the company's stock worth $1,142,000 after purchasing an additional 90,937 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in SunOpta by 12.3% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 515,170 shares of the company's stock worth $3,287,000 after purchasing an additional 56,621 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in SunOpta in the 4th quarter worth about $1,289,000. Finally, Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. increased its stake in SunOpta by 65.6% in the 4th quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 1,761,922 shares of the company's stock worth $13,567,000 after purchasing an additional 698,004 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.39% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Bryan P. Clark sold 8,500 shares of SunOpta stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.32, for a total value of $45,220.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 28,150 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $149,758. This trade represents a 23.19% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About SunOpta

SunOpta Inc engages in manufacture and sale of plant-based and fruit-based food and beverage products in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company provides plant-based beverages utilizing oat, almond, soy, coconut, rice, hemp, and other bases under the Dream and West Life brands; oat-based creamers under the SOWN brand; ready-to-drink protein shakes; and nut, grain, seed, and legume based beverages; packaged teas and concentrates; and meat and vegetable broths and stocks.