BWS Financial Issues Optimistic Outlook for JBSS Earnings

John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBSS) – Analysts at BWS Financial lifted their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son in a report released on Monday, November 3rd. BWS Financial analyst H. Khorsand now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.36 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.28. BWS Financial currently has a “Buy” rating and a $109.00 target price on the stock. BWS Financial also issued estimates for John B. Sanfilippo & Son’s Q3 2026 earnings at $1.73 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.26 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.94 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.92 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.82 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.92 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.48 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.14 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded John B. Sanfilippo & Son from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Zacks Research raised John B. Sanfilippo & Son to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $109.00.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ JBSS opened at $67.98 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 2.22. John B. Sanfilippo & Son has a fifty-two week low of $58.47 and a fifty-two week high of $91.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $791.49 million, a PE ratio of 12.10 and a beta of 0.37. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $63.19 and its 200-day simple moving average is $63.79.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The company reported $1.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.28 by $0.31. John B. Sanfilippo & Son had a return on equity of 19.17% and a net margin of 5.84%.The company had revenue of $298.68 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $273.93 million.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a special dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 1st will be paid a $1.00 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 1st. John B. Sanfilippo & Son’s payout ratio is currently 16.01%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On John B. Sanfilippo & Son

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. State of Wyoming increased its position in John B. Sanfilippo & Son by 65.6% in the 3rd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 5,748 shares of the company’s stock valued at $369,000 after acquiring an additional 2,278 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans increased its holdings in shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son by 5.6% in the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 969,555 shares of the company’s stock valued at $62,323,000 after purchasing an additional 51,658 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC increased its holdings in shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son by 266.1% in the third quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 992 shares of the company’s stock valued at $64,000 after purchasing an additional 721 shares during the period. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son by 12.5% in the third quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 5,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $347,000 after purchasing an additional 600 shares during the period. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new position in shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son in the third quarter valued at approximately $307,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.64% of the company’s stock.

About John B. Sanfilippo & Son

John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc engages in the processing and distribution of nuts and nut-related products. It offers peanuts, pecans, cashews, walnuts, almonds, and other nuts under the brands of Fisher, Orchard Valley Harvest, Squirrel Brand, and Southern Style Nuts. The company was founded by Gaspare Sanfilippo and John B.