J & J Snack Foods (JJSF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

J&J Snack Foods Corp. manufactures and distributes snack foods and frozen beverages for retail and foodservice customers. Its products include soft pretzels, churros, funnel cakes, cookies, baked goods, frozen novelties and frozen juice treats, as well as frozen carbonated beverages and related dispensing products.

The company markets products under brands including SuperPretzel, ICEE, Dippin’ Dots, LUIGI’S, MAMMA BELLA’S and MINUTE MAID frozen novelties, along with products sold under customer and private-label brands. Its offerings are distributed through supermarkets, convenience stores, schools, restaurants, entertainment venues, sports facilities, theaters and other foodservice locations.

Founded in 1971 by Gerald B. Shreiber, J&J Snack Foods is based in Pennsauken, New Jersey. The company serves customers primarily in the United States and also distributes products internationally. Daniel J. Fachner serves as president and chief executive officer, while Shreiber remains associated with the company as executive chairman.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $85.22 to $86.55
• 50-Day Range: $76.45 to $89.86
• 52-Week Range: $68.87 to $98.63
• Volume: 191,887 shs
• Average Volume: 220,211 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.60 billion
• P/E Ratio: 32.84
• Dividend Yield: 3.75%
• Price Target: $110.50
• Consensus Rating: Hold

J & J Snack Foods Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

J & J Snack Foods scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 27th out of 168 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: 3.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

J & J Snack Foods has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

J & J Snack Foods has a consensus price target of $110.50, representing about 29.4% upside from its current price of $85.39.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

J & J Snack Foods has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 0.78%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for J & J Snack Foods are expected to grow by 0.78% in the coming year, from $3.87 to $3.90 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of J & J Snack Foods is 32.84, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.41.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of J & J Snack Foods is 32.84, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 23.48.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

J & J Snack Foods has a P/B Ratio of 1.72. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.93% of the float of J & J Snack Foods has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

J & J Snack Foods has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.71, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in J & J Snack Foods has recently decreased by 6.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

J & J Snack Foods is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.75%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

J & J Snack Foods has been increasing its dividend for 20 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of J & J Snack Foods is 123.08%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, J & J Snack Foods will have a dividend payout ratio of 82.05% in the coming year. This indicates that J & J Snack Foods may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.90

News Sentiment

J & J Snack Foods has a news sentiment score of 0.90. 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 0.57 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for J & J Snack Foods this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, J & J Snack Foods insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

20.40% of the stock of J & J Snack Foods is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

76.04% of the stock of J & J Snack Foods is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/05/2026
• Record date for 10/6 Dividend: 9/15/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/6 Dividend: 9/15/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/06/2026
• Today: 10/31/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/16/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Food Products
• Sub-Industry: Packaged Foods & Meats
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:JJSF
• CIK: 785956
• Web: www.jjsnack.com
• Phone: (856) 665-9533
• Fax: 856-665-6718
• Employees: 4,600
• Year Founded: 1971

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for J & J Snack Foods: $110.50
• High Price Target: $120.00
• Low Price Target: $101.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +29.4%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.25
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.60
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 32.84
• Forward P/E Ratio: 22.06
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $65.60 million
• Net Margins: 3.23%
• Pretax Margin: 4.03%
• Return on Equity: 8.93%
• Return on Assets: 6.07%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.03
• Current Ratio: 2.34
• Quick Ratio: 1.47

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.58 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.01
• Cash Flow: $8.04 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.62
• Book Value: $49.66 per share
• Price / Book: 1.72

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 18,750,000
• Free Float: 14,927,000
• Market Cap: $1.60 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.40