Q1 Earnings Forecast for SunOpta Issued By William Blair

SunOpta Inc. (NASDAQ:STKL) (TSE:SOY) – Equities researchers at William Blair issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for SunOpta in a report issued on Thursday, February 27th. William Blair analyst J. Andersen anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.02 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for SunOpta’s current full-year earnings is $0.13 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for SunOpta’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.01 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.04 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.08 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.08 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.25 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. StockNews.com upgraded shares of SunOpta from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 9th. Stephens restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $10.00 price target on shares of SunOpta in a report on Thursday, January 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $9.50.

SunOpta Stock Performance

NASDAQ:STKL opened at $6.32 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.61. SunOpta has a fifty-two week low of $4.88 and a fifty-two week high of $8.11. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $7.43 and its 200-day simple moving average is $6.96. The stock has a market cap of $756.75 million, a PE ratio of -35.11 and a beta of 1.79.

SunOpta (NASDAQ:STKL) (TSE:SOY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.06. SunOpta had a positive return on equity of 7.92% and a negative net margin of 2.74%. The firm had revenue of $193.91 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $189.90 million.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On SunOpta

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. PharVision Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of SunOpta in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $153,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its stake in SunOpta by 4.7% in the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 91,055 shares of the company’s stock valued at $701,000 after buying an additional 4,053 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP grew its holdings in SunOpta by 26.2% during the 4th quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 1,541,019 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,866,000 after buying an additional 320,284 shares during the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP increased its position in SunOpta by 53.0% during the fourth quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 56,428 shares of the company’s stock worth $434,000 after buying an additional 19,551 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Teza Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of SunOpta in the fourth quarter worth $201,000. 85.39% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

SunOpta Company Profile

SunOpta Inc engages in manufacture and sale of plant-based and fruit-based food and beverage products in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company provides plant-based beverages utilizing oat, almond, soy, coconut, rice, hemp, and other bases under the Dream and West Life brands; oat-based creamers under the SOWN brand; ready-to-drink protein shakes; and nut, grain, seed, and legume based beverages; packaged teas and concentrates; and meat and vegetable broths and stocks.