Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Estimate for JBT Earnings

John Bean Technologies Co. (NYSE:JBT) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research increased their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for John Bean Technologies in a research report issued on Tuesday, November 12th. Zacks Research analyst S. Deb now forecasts that the industrial products company will earn $1.33 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.32. The consensus estimate for John Bean Technologies’ current full-year earnings is $5.23 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for John Bean Technologies’ Q3 2025 earnings at $1.48 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.03 EPS and Q2 2026 earnings at $1.35 EPS.

John Bean Technologies (NYSE:JBT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 22nd. The industrial products company reported $1.50 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $453.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $442.20 million. John Bean Technologies had a net margin of 10.25% and a return on equity of 10.16%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 12.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.11 earnings per share.

John Bean Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:JBT opened at $117.75 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $3.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 1.22. The company’s fifty day moving average is $101.92 and its two-hundred day moving average is $96.47. The company has a quick ratio of 2.00, a current ratio of 2.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. John Bean Technologies has a 12-month low of $82.64 and a 12-month high of $122.90.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On John Bean Technologies

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of JBT. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of John Bean Technologies during the first quarter worth approximately $238,000. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its stake in shares of John Bean Technologies by 111.2% in the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 3,046 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $319,000 after acquiring an additional 1,604 shares during the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of John Bean Technologies by 7.4% during the first quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 6,422 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $674,000 after acquiring an additional 441 shares in the last quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC boosted its position in John Bean Technologies by 45.0% during the first quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 5,411 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $568,000 after purchasing an additional 1,680 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System grew its stake in John Bean Technologies by 19.4% in the first quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System now owns 10,855 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,186,000 after purchasing an additional 1,760 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.92% of the company’s stock.

John Bean Technologies Company Profile

John Bean Technologies 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.