The stock of J.M. Smucker Co. (SJM) has gone up by 8.39% for the week, with a 7.38% rise in the past month and a 9.71% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.62%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 2.07% for SJM. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 8.32% for SJM stock, with a simple moving average of 1.99% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in J.M. Smucker Co. (NYSE: SJM) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for J.M. Smucker Co. (NYSE: SJM) is above average at 16.88x. The 36-month beta value for SJM is also noteworthy at 0.25. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 10 rating it as “hold,” and 2 rating it as “sell.”
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The public float for SJM is 103.75M, and at present, short sellers hold a 3.76% of that float. The average trading volume of SJM on July 19, 2024 was 1.25M shares.
SJM) stock’s latest price update
J.M. Smucker Co. (NYSE: SJM)’s stock price has decreased by -0.64 compared to its previous closing price of 121.23. However, the company has seen a 8.39% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-07-15 that The J.M. Smucker (SJM) underlines its robust financial health and commitment to shareholders by announcing a 2% hike in its quarterly dividend.
Analysts’ Opinion of SJM
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SJM stocks, with DA Davidson repeating the rating for SJM by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for SJM in the upcoming period, according to DA Davidson is $132 based on the research report published on March 01, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Stifel, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SJM reach a price target of $135. The rating they have provided for SJM stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on February 28th, 2024.
Citigroup gave a rating of “Buy” to SJM, setting the target price at $153 in the report published on February 01st of the current year.
SJM Trading at 7.61% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SJM to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -21.75% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.07%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.62%, as shares surge +7.22% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +6.82% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SJM rose by +8.39%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -1.99% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $111.62. In addition, J.M. Smucker Co. saw -4.68% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at SJM starting from SMUCKER MARK T, who sale 10,000 shares at the price of $110.16 back on Jun 21 ’24. After this action, SMUCKER MARK T now owns 78,757 shares of J.M. Smucker Co., valued at $1,101,600 using the latest closing price.
Knudsen Jeannette L, the Chief Legal Officer of J.M. Smucker Co., sale 3,200 shares at $124.77 during a trade that took place back on Mar 27 ’24, which means that Knudsen Jeannette L is holding 8,946 shares at $399,264 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SJM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.16 for the present operating margin
- 0.37 for the gross margin
The net margin for J.M. Smucker Co. stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 9.93, with 4.16 for asset returns.
Based on J.M. Smucker Co. (SJM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.52 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.15. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.09. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 20.21.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.88 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 5.4. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.61. The receivables turnover for the company is 11.1for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.4. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.52.
Conclusion
In summary, J.M. Smucker Co. (SJM) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
