Cott Corporation Company Profile (NYSE:COT)

Cott Corporation trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "COT."

Cott Corporation declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, June 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.06 per share on Wednesday, June 14th. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.53%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 31st. This is a positive change from Cott Corporation's previous quarterly dividend of $0.05. View Cott Corporation's Dividend History.

Cott Corporation (NYSE:COT) released its earnings results on Thursday, May, 4th. The company reported ($0.13) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.09) by $0.04. The firm earned $896.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $909.19 million. Cott Corporation had a negative net margin of 3.23% and a positive return on equity of 1.58%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 28.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted ($0.02) EPS. View Cott Corporation's Earnings History.

7 brokers have issued 1-year target prices for Cott Corporation's shares. Their forecasts range from $12.00 to $20.00. On average, they anticipate Cott Corporation's share price to reach $17.18 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Cott Corporation.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Cott Corporation stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Cott Corporation is one of the world's largest non-alcoholic beverage companies and the world's largest retailer brand soft drink provider. The Company commercializes its business in over Sixty countries worldwide, with its principal markets being the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Mexico. Cott markets or supplies over two hundred retailer and licensed brands, and Company-owned brands including Cott, RC, Vintage, Vess and So Clear. Its products include carbonated soft drinks, sparkling and flavored waters, energy drinks, sports drinks, juices, juice drinks and smoothies, ready-to-drink teas, and other non-carbonated beverages. " (5/8/2017)
• 2. Royal Bank Of Canada analysts commented, "CLX delivered a soft 3Q EPS beat, including org sales (+1.7% vs. Street +3.1%) and GM% (-110 bps vs. Street) misses, offset by $0.05 of help from below the line items. CLX implicitly lowered org sales guidance, though narrowed its EPS range. Given the stock’s underperformance (-3.6% vs. S&P 500 +0.7% since 4/25) in a very tough earnings season for CPG cos., we believe the poor results were likely well vetted and expect a muted stock reaction to the soft qtr. Low quality 3Q EPS beat: Reported 3Q revs of $1.48B were slightly below consensus as +1.7% org sales fell short of Street estimates of 3.1%. Gross margins of 44.0% came in 110 bps below Street est. (driven by commodities, negative mix, and higher trade spend), driving a ~2.5% gross profit miss. SG&A was relatively in-line (26.9% vs. Street 27.0%) as OI missed by 6%. Below the line items (primarily lower tax rate) were a $0.05 benefit vs. our model as EPS of $1.31 beat Street est. by $0.01 on lower quality. Lifestyle and Household segments drive weakness: Cleaning delivered strong +6.9% org sales growth vs. Street +3.1%, with segment pre-tax earnings of $132M +4% ahead of Street est. Household org sales of ~-2% came in below Street est. of flat, with segment pre- tax earnings of $106M -11% below Consensus. Lifestyle fell well short of expectations at -3.1% org sales declines vs. Street +2.5%, with segment pre-tax earnings of $51M -30% vs. Consensus." (5/3/2017)
• 3. Canaccord Genuity analysts commented, "We are reiterating our BUY rating and US$19.00 target price heading into what we believe will be strong Q1/17 earnings results." (4/17/2017)

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Cott Corporation's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Russell Investments Group Ltd. (3.95%), Financial & Investment Management Group Ltd. (0.26%), Bank of Montreal Can (0.24%), Aperio Group LLC (0.11%), Trellus Management Company LLC (0.07%) and Eqis Capital Management Inc. (0.01%). Company insiders that own Cott Corporation stock include Eric Rosenfeld, Gregory R Monahan, Jeremy S G Fowden, John C Drake and Thomas Harrington. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Cott Corporation.

Cott Corporation's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Trellus Management Company LLC and Financial & Investment Management Group Ltd.. Company insiders that have sold Cott Corporation stock in the last year include Eric Rosenfeld and Jeremy S G Fowden. View Insider Buying and Selling for Cott Corporation.

Cott Corporation's stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Russell Investments Group Ltd., Eqis Capital Management Inc., Aperio Group LLC and Bank of Montreal Can. Company insiders that have bought Cott Corporation stock in the last two years include Eric Rosenfeld, Gregory R Monahan, Jeremy S G Fowden and Thomas Harrington. View Insider Buying and Selling for Cott Corporation.

Shares of Cott Corporation can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Cott Corporation stock can currently be purchased for approximately $15.69.