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In the latest session, J.M. Smucker Co (NYSE: SJM) closed at $103.20 down -0.78% from its previous closing price of $104.01. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.78 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.35 million shares were traded. SJM stock price reached its highest trading level at $105.32 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $102.795.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of J.M. Smucker Co’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 223.21 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 12.02. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.27 and its Current Ratio is at 0.58. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.11 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.90.
On October 25, 2024, Stifel Downgraded its rating to Hold which previously was Buy and also lowered its target price recommendation from $135 to $125.
On March 01, 2024, DA Davidson started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and target price of $132.DA Davidson initiated its Neutral rating on March 01, 2024, with a $132 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 17 ’24 when Marshall Tucker H sold 994 shares for $113.00 per share. The transaction valued at 112,322 led to the insider holds 18,734 shares of the business.
Marshall Tucker H bought 994 shares of SJM for $112,322 on Dec 17 ’24. On Jun 21 ’24, another insider, SMUCKER MARK T, who serves as the Chair of Board, Pres & CEO of the company, sold 10,000 shares for $110.16 each. As a result, the insider received 1,101,600 and left with 78,757 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, SJM now has a Market Capitalization of 10982130688 and an Enterprise Value of 20708575232. As of this moment, J.M.’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 20.85, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 9.79. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.73. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.24 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.44. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.437 whereas that against EBITDA is 10.47.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for SJM is 0.28, which has changed by -0.18678653 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.20587826 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, SJM has reached a high of $133.85, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $99.81. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -5.84%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -9.55%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, SJM has traded an average of 1.18M shares per day and 902450 over the past ten days. A total of 106.42M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 103.73M. Insiders hold about 2.52% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 83.13% stake in the company. Shares short for SJM as of 1730332800 were 3410809 with a Short Ratio of 3.80, compared to 1727654400 on 3501021. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3410809 and a Short% of Float of 3.8.
Dividends & Splits
The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.08.
