J. M. Smucker (SJM) – Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of J. M. Smucker (NYSE: SJM) recently:

• 8/27/2026 – J. M. Smucker had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Evercore Inc. They now have a $150.00 price target on the stock.
• 8/27/2026 – J. M. Smucker had its price target raised by Sanford C. Bernstein from $137.00 to $157.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 8/27/2026 – J. M. Smucker had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $129.00 to $144.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 8/27/2026 – J. M. Smucker had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $125.00 to $145.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 8/27/2026 – J. M. Smucker was given a new $132.00 price target by Stifel Nicolaus.
• 8/27/2026 – J. M. Smucker was given a new $125.00 price target by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft.
• 8/27/2026 – J. M. Smucker had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $123.00 to $136.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 8/26/2026 – J. M. Smucker had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by BTIG Research.
• 8/26/2026 – J. M. Smucker was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c-)” to “hold (c)”.
• 8/25/2026 – J. M. Smucker had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $135.00 to $150.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 8/20/2026 – J. M. Smucker had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $130.00 to $142.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/19/2026 – J. M. Smucker had its price target raised by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $129.00 to $140.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/19/2026 – J. M. Smucker was given a new $123.00 price target by HC Wainwright.
• 8/19/2026 – J. M. Smucker had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $120.00 to $123.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 8/14/2026 – J. M. Smucker had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They now have a $107.00 price target on the stock.
• 8/14/2026 – J. M. Smucker had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $125.00 to $139.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 8/8/2026 – J. M. Smucker was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 7/25/2026 – J. M. Smucker was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 7/23/2026 – J. M. Smucker was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “sell (d+)” to “hold (c-)”.
• 7/23/2026 – J. M. Smucker had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Evercore Inc. They now have a $125.00 price target on the stock.

J. M. Smucker Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th were issued a dividend of $1.12 per share. This is a positive change from J. M. Smucker’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.10. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 14th. This represents a $4.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.6%. J. M. Smucker’s payout ratio is currently 209.35%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other J. M. Smucker news, insider Robert Ferguson sold 2,522 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $132.41, for a total value of $333,938.02. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 36,295 shares in the company, valued at $4,805,820.95. This trade represents a 6.50% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Tucker Marshall sold 18,482 shares of J. M. Smucker stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.05, for a total value of $2,440,548.10. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 38,699 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,110,202.95. The trade was a 32.32% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 33,987 shares of company stock worth $4,261,991 in the last 90 days. 2.80% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

The J. M. Smucker Company is a food and beverage manufacturer headquartered in Orrville, Ohio. Founded in 1897 by Jerome Monroe Smucker, the company began with apple butter and has expanded into a diversified portfolio of branded consumer products sold primarily through retail and foodservice channels.

Its offerings include coffee products under brands such as Folgers, Café Bustelo and Dunkin’ packaged coffee; fruit spreads and related products under the Smucker’s brand; peanut butter and other foods under Jif; and frozen handheld snacks under the Uncrustables brand.