Saputo (SAP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Saputo is a global dairy processor domiciled in Canada (28% of fiscal 2022 sales) with operations in the United States (43%), the U.K. (6%), and other international markets (23%). It sells cheese, cream, fluid milk, and other dairy products. In the retail segment (50% of revenue), its mix of brands include Saputo, Armstrong, Cheer, Cathedral City, and Frylight. Saputo also competes in food service (30% of revenue) and industrials (20% of revenue), which houses its ingredients business.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$34.23 to C$34.56
• 50-Day Range: C$27.51 to C$34.67
• 52-Week Range: C$22.59 to C$34.75
• Volume: 62,186 shs
• Average Volume: 683,782 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$14.12 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 2.22%
• Price Target: C$34.63
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Saputo Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Saputo scored higher than 54% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Saputo has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.86, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Saputo is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Saputo has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Saputo is -100.94, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Saputo is -100.94, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Saputo has a PEG Ratio of 0.56. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Saputo has a P/B Ratio of 2.08. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for SAP.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Saputo pays a meaningful dividend of 2.35%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Saputo does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for SAP.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.13

News Sentiment

Saputo has a news sentiment score of 1.13. 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 0.38 average news sentiment score of Consumer Defensive companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Saputo this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

33 people have searched for SAP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 57% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Saputo insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought C$131,720.00 in company stock and sold C$0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

40.45% of the stock of Saputo is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 25.49% of the stock of Saputo is held by institutions.

SAP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SAP shares performed this year?

Saputo's stock was trading at C$24.99 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, SAP shares have increased by 37.3% and is now trading at C$34.32.

How were Saputo's earnings last quarter?

Saputo Inc. (TSE:SAP) issued its earnings results on Thursday, November, 7th. The company reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.02. Saputo had a negative net margin of 0.84% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.20%.
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How do I buy shares of Saputo?

Shares of SAP stock and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through an online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the Canadian stock market include BMO InvestorLine, CIBC Investor's Edge, Desjardins Online Brokerage, HSBC InvestDirect, Laurentian Bank Discount Brokerage, National Bank Direct Brokerage, Qtrade Investor, Questrade, RBC Direct Investing, Scotia iTrade, TD Direct Investing, and Virtual Brokers.

What other stocks do shareholders of Saputo own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Saputo investors own include Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), Enbridge (ENB), Canadian National Railway (CNR), Royal Bank of Canada (RY), BCE (BCE) and Air Canada (AC).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/07/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 6/26 Dividend: 6/17/2025
• Record date for 6/26 Dividend: 6/26/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/26/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/12 Dividend: 9/02/2025
• Record date for 9/12 Dividend: 9/12/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/12/2025
• Today: 9/16/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Consumer Defensive
• Industry: Packaged Foods
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: TSE:SAP
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.saputo.com
• Phone: +1-514-3286662
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 112,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Saputo: C$34.63
• High Price Target: C$38.00
• Low Price Target: C$29.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +0.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.86
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): C($0.34)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.35
• P/E Growth: 0.56
• Net Income: -C$157.06 million
• Net Margins: -0.84%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -2.20%
• Return on Assets: 4.11%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 51.68
• Current Ratio: 1.53
• Quick Ratio: 0.67

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$19.09 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.74
• Cash Flow: C$0.66 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 52.11
• Book Value: C$16.52 per share
• Price / Book: 2.08

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 412,163,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$14.15 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.07