Analysts Set Expectations for Saputo’s Q1 Earnings (TSE:SAP)

Saputo Inc. (TSE:SAP) – Equities researchers at Desjardins dropped their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Saputo in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, August 4th. Desjardins analyst C. Li now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.39 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.40. The consensus estimate for Saputo’s current full-year earnings is $1.77 per share. Desjardins also issued estimates for Saputo’s Q3 2026 earnings at $0.54 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.45 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.11 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Scotiabank cut their target price on shares of Saputo from C$30.00 to C$29.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, June 9th. National Bankshares upped their price target on shares of Saputo from C$28.00 to C$29.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, June 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of C$30.88.

Saputo Stock Performance

SAP stock opened at C$29.21 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of C$27.61 and a 200 day simple moving average of C$26.03. Saputo has a 52 week low of C$22.59 and a 52 week high of C$31.93. The stock has a market cap of C$12.31 billion, a P/E ratio of -78.21, a P/E/G ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 51.68, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 1.53.

Saputo Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 26th were issued a dividend of $0.19 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 17th. This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. Saputo’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -203.48%.

Saputo Company Profile

Saputo is a global dairy processor domiciled in Canada (28% of fiscal 2022 sales) with operations in the United States (43%), the U.K. (6%), and other international markets (23%). It sells cheese, cream, fluid milk, and other dairy products. In the retail segment (50% of revenue), its mix of brands include Saputo, Armstrong, Cheer, Cathedral City, and Frylight.