Is J.M. Smucker Co (NYSE: SJM) No Longer A Good Investment?

After Hours

After-hours and pre-market trading may carry slightly higher risks than regular market hours. As issuers often announce important financial information outside regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for a particular security. That is because extended-hours trading may result in lower liquidity and higher volatility.

Stocks Info

SJM belongs to the Consumer Defensive sector of the NYSE while operating in the Packaged Foods industry. The current market capitalization of J.M. Smucker Co is $12.22B. A total of 1.04 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.34M shares.

In the most recent transaction, Penrose Jill R sold 5,117 shares of SJM for 116.26 per share on Mar 28 ’25. After the transaction, the Chief People Officer now owns 8,794 company shares. In a previous transaction on Mar 28 ’25, Penrose Jill R bought 5,117 shares at 116.26 per share.

Among the insiders who sold shares, Knudsen Jeannette L disposed of 2,700 shares on Mar 21 ’25 at a per-share price of $110.55. This resulted in the Chief Legal Officer holding 14,627 shares of SJM after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Knudsen Jeannette L bought 2,700 shares at $110.55 per share on Mar 21 ’25.

Dividend

Paying dividends generates immediate cash flow for investors and indicates a positive outlook for the company. SJM’s most recent ex-dividend date was 4.17% when it declared a $1.08 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 2/14/2025. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 11/15/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 3.69%. The SJM stock dividend was $1.08 per share in cash.

While price targets are rarely accurate, they tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often taken into account by investors. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, SJM has a high of $125.42 and a low of $98.77.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

An organization’s balance sheet depicts the assets and liabilities it has, as well as the amount of equity invested. Investors can measure a company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios using 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 $64.91, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $8.14B.

Analysts Opinion

There is a slight risk associated with trading before and after the market open. Due to lower liquidity and higher volatility, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads on particular security due to the release of critical financial information after regular trading hours. 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 3.33.

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