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

JBT Marel (NYSE:JBTM) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Monday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 7.850-8.350 for the period, compared to the consensus 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 Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:JBTM opened at $132.76 on Wednesday. JBT Marel has a one year low of $113.67 and a one year 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. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.49, a PEG ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 0.94. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $134.95 and its 200-day moving average price is $139.56.

JBT Marel (NYSE:JBTM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The company reported $1.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.02 by ($0.07). JBT Marel had a return on equity of 8.76% and a net margin of 4.89%.The firm had revenue of $981.00 million for the quarter. JBT Marel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.850-8.350 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that JBT Marel will post 8.26 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

JBT Marel Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 9th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 26th were paid 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 payout ratio is currently 12.50%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

JBTM has been the topic of several analyst reports. Seaport Research Partners set a $165.00 price objective on JBT Marel in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Wall Street Zen downgraded JBT Marel from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, June 21st. Zacks Research lowered JBT Marel from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of JBT Marel from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. Finally, Oppenheimer started coverage on shares of JBT Marel in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $175.00 target price on the stock. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, JBT Marel presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $174.67.

Institutional Trading of JBT Marel

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. purchased a new position in JBT Marel during the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in JBT Marel in the second quarter worth about $28,000. First Trust Advisors LP bought a new position in shares of JBT Marel during the second quarter valued at approximately $4,285,000. Amundi purchased a new position in shares of JBT Marel during the second quarter valued at approximately $974,000. Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL purchased a new stake in shares of JBT Marel in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,173,000. Institutional investors own 98.92% of the company’s stock.

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.