The Question Is Whether To Buy Or Not To Buy J.M. Smucker Co. (NYSE: SJM)

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Stocks Info

J.M. Smucker Co. is listed on the NYSE as a member of the Consumer Defensive sector and is a part of the Packaged Foods industry. The current market capitalization of J.M. Smucker Co. is $12.87B. A total of 0.62 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.21M shares.

In the most recent transaction, SMUCKER MARK T sold 10,000 shares of SJM for 110.16 per share on Jun 21 ’24. After the transaction, the Chair of Board, Pres & CEO now owns 78,757 company shares. In a previous transaction on Mar 27 ’24, Knudsen Jeannette L sold 3,200 shares at 124.77 per share. SJM shares that Chief Legal Officer owns now total 8,946.

Among the insiders who sold shares, Knudsen Jeannette L disposed of 6,500 shares on Mar 04 ’24 at a per-share price of $121.78. This resulted in the Chief Legal Officer holding 12,146 shares of SJM after the transaction. In another insider transaction, AMIN TARANG bought 900 shares at $122.22 per share on Feb 29 ’24. Company shares held by the Director now total 1,900.

Dividend

It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. J.M. Smucker Co. pays an annual dividend of $4.26, resulting in a dividend yield of 3.52%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 16.95. SJM’s most recent ex-dividend date was 8/16/2024 when it declared a $1.08 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 9/3/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 6/3/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 5/16/2024. The SJM stock dividend was $1.06 per share in cash.

Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, SJM has a high of $147.48 and a low of $105.69.

As of this writing, SJM has an earnings estimate of $2.17 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 14.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $2.26 per share and a lower estimate of $2.14.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. SJM’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $169.90M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2022. There were $4.61B in debt and $1.95B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $72.45, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $8.14B.

Analysts Opinion

It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for SJM is Buy with a score of 3.77.

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