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

JBT Marel (NYSE:JBTM) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Monday morning. The company provided EPS 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

JBTM traded up $3.91 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $142.38. 555,831 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 545,345. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $134.78 and a 200-day simple moving average of $139.82. JBT Marel has a 12 month low of $113.67 and a 12 month high of $170.19. The stock has a market cap of $7.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 0.94. 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 released its 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 business 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. Analysts anticipate that JBT Marel will post 8.26 earnings per share for the current year.

JBT Marel Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 9th. Shareholders 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. JBT Marel’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 12.50%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On JBT Marel

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in JBTM. UMB Bank n.a. increased its position in JBT Marel by 34.4% in the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 254 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the period. Group One Trading LLC grew its stake in shares of JBT Marel by 49.3% in the third quarter. Group One Trading LLC now owns 218 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its stake in shares of JBT Marel by 44.5% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 367 shares of the company’s stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its holdings in shares of JBT Marel by 5.4% during the fourth quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 2,261 shares of the company’s stock valued at $341,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares during the period. Finally, Lido Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of JBT Marel by 4.1% during the fourth quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 3,022 shares of the company’s stock valued at $432,000 after purchasing an additional 119 shares in the last quarter. 98.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.