JBT Marel (NYSE:JBTM) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

JBT Marel (NYSE:JBTM) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 7.850-8.350 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 8.280. The company issued revenue guidance of $4.0 billion-$4.1 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $4.0 billion.

JBT Marel Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:JBTM traded up $3.91 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $142.38. 555,900 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 545,347. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $134.78 and its 200-day moving average price is $139.82. The firm has a market cap of $7.41 billion, a PE ratio of 44.49, a PEG ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 0.94. JBT Marel has a 52 week low of $113.67 and a 52 week high of $170.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 0.61.

JBT Marel (NYSE:JBTM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The company reported $1.95 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.02 by ($0.07). The firm had revenue of $981.00 million for the quarter. JBT Marel had a net margin of 4.32% and a return on equity of 8.25%. JBT Marel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.850-8.350 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that JBT Marel will post 8.26 EPS for the current fiscal year.

JBT Marel Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 9th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 26th were issued a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 26th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. JBT Marel’s dividend payout ratio is currently 12.50%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently commented on JBTM shares. Zacks Research downgraded JBT Marel from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Oppenheimer initiated coverage on JBT Marel in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. They set an “outperform” rating and a $175.00 target price on the stock. Weiss Ratings cut JBT Marel from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. Seaport Research Partners set a $165.00 price target on JBT Marel in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of JBT Marel from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, June 21st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $174.67.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On JBT Marel

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in JBT Marel during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. purchased a new stake in shares of JBT Marel during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Group One Trading LLC boosted its position in shares of JBT Marel by 49.3% during the 3rd quarter. Group One Trading LLC now owns 218 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. grew its holdings in shares of JBT Marel by 34.4% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 254 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Danske Bank A S purchased a new position in shares of JBT Marel in the third quarter valued at $56,000. 98.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

JBT Marel Company Profile

JBT Marel Corporation provides technology solutions to food and beverage industry in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. It offers value-added processing that includes chilling, mixing/grinding, injecting, blending, marinating, tumbling, flattening, forming, portioning, coating, cooking, frying, freezing, extracting, pasteurizing, sterilizing, concentrating, high pressure processing, weighing, inspecting, filling, closing, sealing, end of line material handling, and packaging solutions to the food, beverage, and health market.