The price-to-earnings ratio for J&J Snack Foods Corp (NASDAQ: JJSF) is above average at 29.93x. The 36-month beta value for JJSF is also noteworthy at 0.48. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 2 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for JJSF is 15.32M, and at present, short sellers hold a 5.58% of that float. The average trading volume of JJSF on April 25, 2025 was 159.55K shares.
JJSF) stock’s latest price update
J&J Snack Foods Corp (NASDAQ: JJSF) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -4.66 compared to its previous closing price of 136.01. However, the company has seen a fall of -2.36% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-04-24 that The iconic soft pretzel snack debuts a recipe upgrade with a more robust Bavarian-style flavor while keeping the classic convenience fans love MT. LAUREL, N.J.
JJSF’s Market Performance
J&J Snack Foods Corp (JJSF) has experienced a -2.36% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a 2.15% rise in the past month, and a -6.54% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.03%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.57% for JJSF. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -2.64% for JJSF’s stock, with a -16.25% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of JJSF
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for JJSF stocks, with The Benchmark Company repeating the rating for JJSF by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for JJSF in the upcoming period, according to The Benchmark Company is $171 based on the research report published on December 08, 2021 of the previous year 2021.
CL King, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see JJSF reach a price target of $140. The rating they have provided for JJSF stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on May 12th, 2020.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Hold” to JJSF, setting the target price at $200 in the report published on January 23rd of the previous year.
JJSF Trading at -1.72% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought JJSF to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -28.28% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.57%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.03%, as shares surge +1.58% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +2.05% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, JJSF fell by -2.36%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -21.24% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $133.19. In addition, J&J Snack Foods Corp saw -16.41% 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 JJSF starting from Kehoe Mary Lou, who sale 211 shares at the price of $170.82 back on Nov 22 ’24. After this action, Kehoe Mary Lou now owns 789 shares of J&J Snack Foods Corp, valued at $36,043 using the latest closing price.
MARY LOU KEHOE, the Officer of J&J Snack Foods Corp, proposed sale 211 shares at $170.82 during a trade that took place back on Nov 22 ’24, which means that MARY LOU KEHOE is holding shares at $36,044 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for JJSF
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.07 for the present operating margin
- 0.3 for the gross margin
The net margin for J&J Snack Foods Corp stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.1. Equity return is now at value 9.08, with 6.40 for asset returns.
Based on J&J Snack Foods Corp (JJSF), the company’s capital structure generated 0.15 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.97. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.17. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 96.37.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 191.37 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.54. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.65. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.7for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.18. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.63.
Conclusion
In summary, J&J Snack Foods Corp (JJSF) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed 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.
